Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I made honest self-reflection my mount,
and I set my feet in the stirrups of a calm, easy poise.
Thinking honestly about yourself is the horse, and a calm heart keeps you steady in the saddle.
This is the Rahao, the "pause" line. It is the center of the song, and it names the ride. The horse is apnaa beechaar, your own thinking, looked at honestly.
The stirrups are sahaj, the natural ease that Gurbani treasures. It is the settled calm of someone who has stopped fighting with themselves. Picture a rider whose feet are set firmly in the stirrups. The horse can trot and the rider stays balanced.
Looking honestly at yourself carries you forward. Calm keeps your feet steady.
When you slow down and look honestly at your own thoughts, what changes?
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