Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
When the One cuts loose the ties that bind a true-hearted person, how could that restlessness get any grip on them at all?
Once you've learned even a little from truly good people — sat close and let it change you — that pull simply can't come near.
Guru Arjan closes by saying that once the One cuts you free, the restless pull cannot come near.
Santan kay banDhan kaatay har raa-ay: the One, the true King, cuts the ties that bind the true-hearted. Taa ka-o kahaa bi-aapai maa-ay: then how can Maya get into them? And the last line: whoever has gained the Dhoor sant, the dust of the saints, is someone Maya cannot come near. That dust means humble closeness to good people.
After the long, tiring list of everywhere it reaches, the release is total. Think of a bird whose cage door has been opened wide. Nothing holds it back now. Cut free, the restless pull simply cannot come close.
What good influence in your life makes the restless "never enough" feeling quieter?
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