Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The one who follows only their own wants does not know loving devotion. Lost in ego, they go wild and waste away.
This mind flies from the sky to the depths in an instant, as long as it does not know the Word.
The mind swings up and down until it knows the Word.
The verse says manmukh tay abh bhagat na hovas: when someone is turned away, loving devotion cannot take root. Bhagat means loving devotion. Then ha-umai pacheh divaanay: the ego wears them down. Ha-umai is the "me, me" feeling. The verse uses strong words here for how much it wears a person out.
Next comes ih manoo-aa khin oobh paa-i-aalee: in an instant, this mind flies from the sky to the depths. It is like a swing that will not stop. It keeps going jab lag sabad na jaanay, as long as it does not know the Word. Once it knows the Word, it grows still.
What's one true thing that helps steady you when your feelings swing?
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