Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Taming its restless wants, the heart keeps the One safe inside.
It thinks deeply on the Word of the True Guru.
When the One is kept close, craving loses its pull.
Mansaa maar manai meh raakhai — taming craving, the seeker keeps the One inside the mind. Mansaa is craving, the restless wanting that never stops. Satgur sabad veechaaree — they think about the Word of the True Guru.
Craving is not pushed down by force. It is outgrown. Think of a child who used to beg for a new toy every day. Once they find a good friend to play with, the toy just matters less. When the One is near, the old wants quietly fade.
What good thing, when you focus on it, makes smaller wants fade away?
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