Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Like an elephant pulled along by its cravings, I get tangled up in wanting. I cling tight to my family and forget myself.
People gather and then scatter again, like birds landing and flying off.
But in good company, turning toward the One, my heart finally grows steady.
Guru Arjan says that real steadiness comes from the company we keep, not from holding on tight.
Ji-o maigal indree ras parayri-o — like an elephant driven by the pull of its senses. Indree ras means the taste the senses crave. Too laag pari-o kutambaa-ilay — so you cling to your family. Love for family is good. The trouble is clinging, as if things could stay the same forever.
Ji-o pankhee ikatar ho-ay fir bichhurai — people are like birds that gather and then fly apart. Think of a school year. Friends sit together every day, then summer comes and everyone scatters. Thir sangat har har Dhi-aa-ilay — you become thir, steady, in the sangat, the company that remembers the One.
What kind of company leaves you feeling more steady and whole?
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