ਚੰਦੁ ਸੂਰਜੁ ਦੁਇ ਜਰੇ ਚਰਾਗਾ ਚਹੁ ਕੁੰਟ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਰਾਖੇ ॥
chand sooraj du-ay jaray charaagaa chahu kunt bheetar raakhay.
The sun and the moon are the two lamps which shine, with the four corners of the world placed between them.
ਦਸ ਪਾਤਉ ਪੰਚ ਸੰਗੀਤਾ ਏਕੈ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਸਾਥੇ ॥
das paata-o panch sangeetaa aikai bheetar saathay.
The ten senses are the dancing girls, and the five passions are the chorus; they sit together within the one body.
ਭਿੰਨ ਭਿੰਨ ਹੋਇ ਭਾਵ ਦਿਖਾਵਹਿ ਸਭਹੁ ਨਿਰਾਰੀ ਭਾਖੇ ॥੩॥
bhinn bhinn ho-ay bhaav dikhaaveh sabhahu niraaree bhaakhay. ||3||
They all put on their own shows, and speak in different languages. ||3||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The sun and the moon are two lamps shining, with the four corners of the world set between them.
The ten senses are the dancers, and the five strong passions are the singers; they all sit together inside one body.
Each puts on its own show, each speaking its own language.
A whole troupe of senses and feelings performs inside you every day.
Chand sooraj du-ay jaray charaagaa — sun and moon are the two lamps. The das paat-o, ten senses, are the dancers, and the panch sangeetaa, five passions, the chorus — a whole troupe performing inside one body, each in its own voice.
A Question to Sit With
Which of your "performers" — your senses or feelings — is loudest right now?
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