Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
When I let go of my ego — the feeling that I am a separate, special self I always have to defend — a quiet steadiness settled in, and a truer kind of awareness filled me.
My heart is at home now with the pure, spotless One. What other people think of me no longer runs my life.
When ego steps aside, what other people think stops running your life.
Ha-umai chhod means letting go of ego, the sense of a separate self you always have to defend. Bairaagan means one who is free and no longer clinging. When that happens, a truer awareness fills the heart.
Akul niranjan are two names for the One. Akul means without family line or clan, so no caste or background can claim the One. Niranjan means spotless and pure. There is a quiet note of equality here: the One belongs to everyone the same.
Bisree laaj lokaanee means the worry about what people think simply falls away. Think of the kid who stops checking whether others are laughing and just enjoys the game. The heart that rests in the One is free like that.
When has worrying about what others think stopped you from being yourself?
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