ਗਉੜੀ ਪੂਰਬੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥
ga-orhee poorbee mehlaa 4.
Gauree Poorbee, Fourth Mehl:
ਇਹੁ ਮਨੂਆ ਖਿਨੁ ਨ ਟਿਕੈ ਬਹੁ ਰੰਗੀ ਦਹ ਦਹ ਦਿਸਿ ਚਲਿ ਚਲਿ ਹਾਢੇ ॥
ih manoo-aa khin na tikai baho rangee dah dah dis chal chal haadhay.
This mind does not hold still, even for an instant. Distracted by all sorts of distractions, it wanders around aimlessly in the ten directions.
ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਪਾਇਆ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਹਰਿ ਮੰਤ੍ਰੁ ਦੀਆ ਮਨੁ ਠਾਢੇ ॥੧॥
gur pooraa paa-i-aa vadbhaagee har mantar dee-aa man thaadhay. ||1||
I have found the Perfect Guru, through great good fortune; He has given me the Mantra of the Lord's Name, and my mind has become quiet and tranquil. ||1||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
This mind will not stay still even for a moment; pulled by every distraction, it wanders off in all directions. But by great good fortune I found the perfect teacher, who gave me the Name to hold -- and now my mind has grown quiet and calm.
The restless mind quiets when it is given one thing to hold: the Name.
The restless mind (cf. the drunken elephant) wandering the ten directions, stilled by the Name given by the Guru. The cure for distraction is a single point to hold, given by the perfect Guru. Found by good fortune (grace).
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