ਏਕੋ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇ ਮਨ ਮੇਰੇ ॥
ayko naam Dhi-aa-ay man mayray.
Meditate on the Name of the Lord alone, O my mind.
ਕਾਰਜੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਹੋਵੈ ਪੂਰਾ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ਮਨ ਮੇਰੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
kaaraj tayraa hovai pooraa har har har gun gaa-ay man mayray. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Your affairs shall be perfectly resolved; sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, Har, Har, Har, O my mind. ||1||Pause||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
My mind, remember the one Naam alone.
Then your work comes out whole and complete; sing the praises of the One, *Har, Har, Har*, my mind.
A gathered mind, held on the one Naam, brings your work to completion.
A gathered heart steadies not just the spirit but the practical work of living. A scattered mind fumbles; a gathered one finishes.
This is the rahaa-o, the "pause" line, the centre of the shabad. Eko naam dhi-aa-ay — remember the one Naam. Kaaraj tayraa hovai pooraa: your affairs become whole.
A Question to Sit With
What goes better for you when your mind is gathered rather than scattered?
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