Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I pray that my heart may always remember my Beloved.
My body and mind are blended with the One, and yet Maya, the great charmer, keeps pulling at me, O my mother.
You can ask your heart to keep the Beloved close, even while the world keeps pulling at you.
This is the rahaa-o, the "pause" line, the centre of the shabad. Hee-ay ko pareetam bisar na jaa-ay: may my heart never forget the Beloved. Tan man galat bha-ay tih sangay: body and mind are blended with the One. Mohnee mohi rahee moree maa-ay: the charmer is charming me, O my mother. Mohnee is Maya, the shiny pull of the world. Love and pull sit side by side, like a phone buzzing while you talk with a friend you love.
What helps you remember what you love most, even when you are being pulled in every direction?
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