Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
When you get tangled up in a hundred other things, you end up tired and sore for nothing. Even cleverness is empty without the One.
But holding the joyful One in mind, the ache of worry and the fear of endings loosen their grip, and the mind rests in peace.
Getting tangled in a hundred other things wears us out. Resting the mind on the joyful One brings peace.
Aan janjaar baritha saram means being caught up in other busy things, working hard for nothing. Think of juggling five games, three group chats and a pile of chores at once. You end up tired, and nothing feels done. The verse adds that cleverness without the One, fokat gi-aan, is empty too.
Janam maran sankat means the pain of birth and death. It also shows up as the ache of worry and the fear of endings — the mind clenching around what it cannot control. Jagdees means the Lord of the whole world. Keeping this joyful One in mind, that grip loosens into sukh Dhi-aan, peaceful attention.
What is one thing you could let go of so you feel less pulled in every direction?
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