Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
My mind wanders and wanders, off in so many directions. Meeting the holy people, it is brought under control,
just as a fisherman spreads his net over the water and catches the fish and holds them.
A mind that runs everywhere is gathered and steadied among holy people.
Manoo-aa chalai chalai baho baho biDh means "the little mind runs and runs, in many, many ways." Vasgat kari-aa means "brought under control."
The fisherman's net is a picture of gathering. Fish dart everywhere in open water, and the net draws them all into one place. The company of the holy does that for scattered thoughts: it draws them in, so the mind can rest in one place.
What helps your mind settle when it is racing everywhere at once?
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