Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The One who protects is a treasure-house of natural, easy peace and quiet joy. The One holds you safe, right to the end.
Held that way, aches and worries, fears and confusions loosen and fade. The endless coming-and-going of a restless mind finally settles into rest.
Guru Arjan says that when the One holds you safe, the restless mind finally settles into peace.
Sahj sookh aanand nidhaan — the One is a treasure-house of sahaj, natural ease, and of peace and joy. Raakhanhaar rakh lay-ay nidaan — the Protector keeps you safe, right to the end.
Then, dookh darad binsay bhai bharam — aches, worries, fears and confusions fade. And aavan jaan, the coming and going, is stopped. Many read aavan jaan as the cycle of being born again and again. Here it also means something you can feel today: a restless mind that keeps rushing back and forth, finally coming to rest.
Think of a snow globe after you stop shaking it. The flakes drift down, and the scene inside becomes clear and still. That stillness is sahaj.
What does it feel like when a mind that's been racing all day finally comes to rest?
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