Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
A heart that sings about the good, moment by moment, is looked after.
In a flash, the five big troubling feelings that tangle us up are eased.
This one says: singing about the good, moment by moment, calms the big feelings that tangle us up.
The verse speaks of someone who sings the good "each and every instant." That person is freed from panch dokh, "the five incurable diseases of the body-village." The body is pictured as a small town. Five strong, troubling feelings live in it: wanting too much, anger, greed, clinging too tightly, and pride.
The word "incurable" is the surprise. These feelings seem impossible to fix. Yet remembering the good eases them "in a moment." It is like a room full of shouting that goes quiet when a favourite song comes on. What seemed stuck can change fast.
Which big feeling tangles you up most, and what helps ease it?
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