Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The exciting, dizzying shows of the world come to an end
for those who accept the Guru's teaching and lovingly tune their heart to the One.
Seeing this, the fire burning in the water goes out.
Only those blessed with great good fortune come to understand it.
The world's dazzle loses its grip once your heart is tuned to the One.
Bisam binod means exciting, dizzying shows, like fireworks or an endless scroll of videos. They pull hard. But they quiet down for those who gurmat maani-aa, who accept the Guru's teaching. That means more than just believing it. It means letting your heart line up with it. Then ayk liv laagee: your attention settles lovingly on the One.
Then comes a striking picture: jal meh aagee, fire inside water. It is the burning want inside us, which never seems to go out. Here, it finally goes out.
Only the vadbhaagee, those with great good fortune, come to understand this.
What is something that used to feel exciting but now matters less to you?
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