Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
When I meet the Guru, all my thirst is quenched.
When I meet the Guru, Maya cannot keep its eye on me.
The perfect Guru gives me truth and contentment. I drink the sweet nectar of the Naam.
Meeting the Guru quiets the thirst for more.
Tarisan means a thirst that never fills up, the feeling of always wanting the next thing. Meeting the Guru quenches it. And Maya, the pull of shiny things that do not last, stops following the mind around.
Think of drinking salty water. The more you drink, the thirstier you get. Then someone hands you a glass of cool, clean water, and at last your thirst is gone.
In place of the craving come sat and santokh: truth and contentment. Contentment means feeling that what you have is enough. And the Naam is like amrit, a sweet drink that brings the heart to life.
Wanting is not answered by getting more. It is answered by rest.
What are you always thirsty for more of — and what would enough feel like?
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