Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
In my mind, I never once sang the praises of the One.
Day and night I stayed stuck on things that harm me, and did whatever I pleased.
An honest look inside can start here: I forgot the One for a long time.
This is the rahaa-o, the "pause" line, the center of the shabad. It comes from Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Guru. Man kar kabhoo na har gun gaa-i-o — in my mind, I never sang the goodness of the One. Bikhi-aaskat means stuck on things that do harm. Day and night, I did whatever I felt like.
This kind of honest look is never meant as punishment. It is like clearing a messy desk before starting something new. Being honest makes room for grace and a fresh start.
What is something you can look at honestly in yourself without being hard on yourself for it?
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