Sikhism·Raag Goojaree·Shabad 48
Verse 7 of 9

Replace Compulsions With Something That Can't Decay

ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੁ ਤਜੀਅਲੇ ਲੋਭੁ ਮੋਹੁ ਤਿਸ ਮਾਇਆ ॥
kaam kroDh ahaNkaar tajee-alay lobh moh tis maa-i-aa.
He renounces sexual desire, anger, egotism, greed, attachment and Maya.
ਮਨਿ ਤਤੁ ਅਵਿਗਤੁ ਧਿਆਇਆ ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੬॥
man tat avigat Dhi-aa-i-aa gur parsaadee paa-i-aa. ||6||
Within his mind, he meditates on the reality of the Imperishable Lord; by Guru's Grace he finds Him. ||6||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

They set down craving, anger, pride, greed, attachment, and the pull of the glitter.

Inside, they hold the reality of the One who cannot perish; by grace, they find it.

You don't just drop your compulsions — you replace them with something that can't decay, and even that exchange is a gift.
The deeper layer

The verse lists the load put down — the five thieves of P0 now released — and names what fills the emptied space: "the reality of the Imperishable Lord." Note the order: the passions are set down, and the imperishable is held; you cannot simply drop the compulsions, you replace them with something that doesn't decay. And the finding is "by Guru's Grace" — even this exchange is gift, not sheer willpower. Letting go and receiving are one grace-given motion.

A Question to Sit With

What imperishable thing could fill the space a compulsion leaves when it finally lets go?

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