Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
A person can drift along without doing what is theirs to do, wandering with no direction.
Nanak says: with the Name set aside, where would a settled peace even come from?
Two things go together: purposeless drifting and forgetting the source. Kaam na karhee aapnaa — "not doing one's own work" — and fireh avtaa lo-ay, wandering the world aimlessly. Then comes an honest question, the way a caring friend might ask it: sukh kinayhaa ho-ay — "what kind of peace could there be?" if the Name is set aside. The two are linked: when you lose your center, you also lose your compass, and the days start to wander. The cure is simply picking the compass back up — remembering what orients you.
What is something that is "yours to do" right now? And what helps you feel pointed in a direction rather than just drifting?
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