Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
My mind is tangled up in *maya* — all the shiny, shifting stuff of the world that pulls at us — and it knows nothing at all of wisdom.
So tell me plainly: what is that Name a whole world could hold in mind and find its way to freedom?
Saying honestly "my mind is tangled" is where it starts; then you ask for the Naam that sets people free.
Man maa-i-aa meh urajh rahi-o hai — my mind is tangled in Maya. Maya is the shiny, ever-changing surface of the world that grabs our attention. Boojhai nah kachh gi-aanaa — it understands nothing of spiritual wisdom. Gi-aanaa means true understanding.
So the seeker asks for the one thing worth knowing. Ka-un naam jag jaa kai simrai — what is that Name the whole world can remember? Paavai pad nirbaanaa — and so reach nirbaan, the free and open state. Think of a kite string in a big knot. The first step is to say, "This is tangled. Please help." Saying "I don't know" honestly is itself the opening.
What is one thing you would ask if you could get a completely honest answer?
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