Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
There is an old picture of a deer so spellbound by a beautiful sound that it forgets everything else. Being captivated like that is powerful — it matters what captures you.
So I let myself be captured by the sweetest thing of all: the One.
Resting at Your feet is like tasting nectar, and I have tied my heart to You with a firm little knot, so I will not drift away.
Mahaa naad kurank mohi-o — the deer entranced by a sound. In the literal, the entranced deer is then struck by an arrow; for children the violent hunting image is set aside, and the point is kept: what captivates you shapes you, so choose to be captivated by the One. Charan kamal rasaal — the One's feet as the source of nectar — and gaath baadh dharee, the heart tied by a loving knot, so the sweetness is not lost. Guru Arjan signs the shabad.
What sounds or sights capture your attention most, and are they leading you somewhere good?
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