Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
When the One is kind to someone, it draws them close and joins them to itself. Every treasure worth having comes through the teaching.
Setting down the tight grip of "me" and "mine," the restless coming-and-going of the mind quiets down. In the company of good people, the One that holds it all becomes recognizable at last.
This one says that when we set down "me and mine," our restlessness quiets.
jis ho-ay da-i-aal tis aap milaavai — the One draws close whoever it is kind to. sarab niDhaan guroo tay paavai — all treasures come through the Guru's teaching.
The key line is aap ti-aag mitai aavan jaanaa. Aap means the self that says "me first." Aavan jaanaa means coming and going, the restless circling of the mind. Let go of "me first," and the circling stops. This is the same knot other shabads untie.
Think of a playground merry-go-round. As long as you keep pushing, it keeps spinning. Stop pushing, and it slows to rest.
Last, saaDh kai sang paarbarahm pachhaanaa — in the company of good people, the One is recognized. Paarbarahm means the One beyond all limits.
What happens to your worries when you stop keeping score of what's "mine"?
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