ਅਗਿਆਨੁ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਇਸੁ ਤਨਹਿ ਜਲਾਏ ॥
agi-aan tarisnaa is taneh jalaa-ay.
Spiritual ignorance and desire burn this human body.
ਤਿਸ ਦੀ ਬੂਝੈ ਜਿ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੁ ਕਮਾਏ ॥
tis dee boojhai je gur sabad kamaa-ay.
He alone puts out this fire, who practices and lives the Guru's Shabad.
ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਸੀਤਲੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਨਿਵਾਰੇ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੧੫॥
tan man seetal kroDh nivaaray ha-umai maar samaa-i-aa. ||15||
His body and mind are cooled and soothed, and his anger is silenced; conquering egotism, he merges in the Lord. ||15||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Not-knowing and endless wanting can leave us feeling like we are burning up inside. The one who lives by the Guru's Word puts that fire out.
Body and mind grow cool and calm, the heat of anger fades, and, quieting the small self, they blend into the One.
The fire of endless wanting is cooled by the word, not fed by more wanting.
The fire of agi-aan (ignorance) and tarisnaa (desire) is cooled by living the Shabad. Anger is silenced; the body and mind are seetal (cool and soothed). A fire cooled down is a hopeful, healing picture for Maaroo.
A Question to Sit With
What cools you down inside when you feel heated and restless?
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