The Home of My Heart Held Steady

ਪਉੜੀ ॥

pa-orhee.

Pauree:

ਮਿਲਿ ਨਾਰੀ ਸਤਸੰਗਿ ਮੰਗਲੁ ਗਾਵੀਆ ॥

mil naaree satsang mangal gaavee-aa.

Meeting the Lord's brides, in the True Congregation, I sing the songs of joy.

ਘਰ ਕਾ ਹੋਆ ਬੰਧਾਨੁ ਬਹੁੜਿ ਨ ਧਾਵੀਆ ॥

ghar kaa ho-aa banDhaan bahurh na Dhaavee-aa.

The home of my heart is now held steady, and I shall not go out wandering again.

ਬਿਨਠੀ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਦੁਰਤੁ ਸੋਇ ਕੂੜਾਵੀਆ ॥

binthee durmat durat so-ay koorhaavee-aa.

Evil-mindedness has been dispelled, along with sin and my bad reputation.

ਸੀਲਵੰਤਿ ਪਰਧਾਨਿ ਰਿਦੈ ਸਚਾਵੀਆ ॥

seelvant parDhaan ridai sachaavee-aa.

I am well-known as being calm and good-natured; my heart is filled with Truth.

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਇਕੁ ਇਕ ਰੀਤਾਵੀਆ ॥

antar baahar ik ik reetaavee-aa.

Inwardly and outwardly, the One and only Lord is my way.

ਮਨਿ ਦਰਸਨ ਕੀ ਪਿਆਸ ਚਰਣ ਦਾਸਾਵੀਆ ॥

man darsan kee pi-aas charan daasaavee-aa.

My mind is thirsty for the Blessed Vision of His Darshan. I am a slave at His feet.

ਸੋਭਾ ਬਣੀ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ਖਸਮਿ ਜਾਂ ਰਾਵੀਆ ॥

sobhaa banee seegaar khasam jaa^N raavee-aa.

I am glorified and embellished, when my Lord and Master enjoys me.

ਮਿਲੀਆ ਆਇ ਸੰਜੋਗਿ ਜਾਂ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੀਆ ॥੧੫॥

milee-aa aa-ay sanjog jaa^N tis bhaavee-aa. ||15||

I meet Him through my blessed destiny, when it is pleasing to His Will. ||15||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

Meeting the other soul-brides in the Sangat, I sing songs of joy.

The home of my heart is held steady now, and I will not run off wandering again.

Bad thinking is gone, and with it wrongdoing and my bad name.

I am known as calm and kind, and my heart is full of Truth.

Inside and out, the One alone is my way.

My mind thirsts to see the One; I serve at the Beloved's feet.

I am made beautiful and honoured when my Master takes me as His own.

I meet Him by blessed fortune, when it pleases Him.

The Sangat helps the home of your heart hold steady.

The deeper layer

The soul speaks as a bride, singing in the Sangat, people gathered together to remember the One. The home of the heart (ghar) is held steady: a picture of sahaj, the settled ease that stops the wandering. Bad thinking and the old bad name fall away, and the bride is honoured and adorned. The meeting comes by blessed fortune (sanjog), when it pleases the One.

A Question to Sit With

Where do you feel most settled and most yourself?

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