Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
When people let go of the gentle things — humility, self-control, honesty, a sense of care about doing right — life starts to feel shaky, and the quiet dignity that comes with those qualities slips away too.
But here is what stays steady. Nanak says there is only One who is true. You do not have to go hunting everywhere for something solid to stand on. That steadiness is already here, waiting to be recognized.
When good ways slip, the One stays true.
Guru Nanak grieves a time when seel sanjam such — humility, self-control and purity — have run away, and honor has left with them. These are qualities anyone can lose and anyone can bring back. Then comes the steady ground: sachaa ayk hai a-or na sachaa bhaal — only One is true; look for no other.
What are the quiet qualities — like honesty or self-control — that keep a person steady?
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