ਜਿਸੁ ਬਿਸਰਿਐ ਜਮੁ ਜੋਹਣਿ ਲਾਗੈ ॥
jis bisri-ai jam johan laagai.
If you forget Him, the Messenger of Death will catch sight of you.
ਸਭਿ ਸੁਖ ਜਾਹਿ ਦੁਖਾ ਫੁਨਿ ਆਗੈ ॥
sabh sukh jaahi dukhaa fun aagai.
All peace will be gone, and you will suffer in pain in the world hereafter.
ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜੀਅੜੇ ਏਹੁ ਪਰਮ ਤਤੁ ਵੀਚਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੨॥
raam naam jap gurmukh jee-arhay ayhu param tat veechaaraa hay. ||2||
Chant the Name of the Lord as Gurmukh, O my soul; this is the supreme essence of contemplation. ||2||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
When we let the One slip from our minds, an uneasy restlessness can creep in.
The quiet peace we long for grows thin, both now and on the road ahead.
So say the Naam, my soul, following the Guru — this is the deepest thing your heart can hold onto.
Keep the One near, and peace stays near too.
Forgetting the One thins our peace, now and on the road ahead. Saying the Naam as a Gurmukh (raam naam jap gurmukh) is the param tat, the highest essence to hold.
A Question to Sit With
What is something you keep close so you do not lose your sense of calm?
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