Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The bonds that once held me broke. A natural, easy peace dawned inside, and I merged into the One — utterly one.
Kabir says: meeting the teacher, I found the greatest happiness. My mind stopped its restless wandering, and settled, content.
When the restless wandering ends, a natural ease comes and the mind rests, content.
The ending names where the journey leads: sahaj. Sahaj is the natural, easy calm of a soul that has stopped fighting.
Kaat sakat — the bonds are cut. That means freedom from the grip of maya, the pull of the passing world.
Siv sahj pargaasi-o — the calm peace of Shiva has dawned. Kabir borrows a respected name from the Hindu world to point to that deep stillness. He honors it, and opens it to everyone.
The last note is rest. Bharmat rahay man maanaanaa — the wandering has stopped, and the mind is content, at peace with what is. Think of a puppy that runs around the yard all afternoon, then curls up in its bed and sleeps.
What quiets your restless mind and lets it finally settle?
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