Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The heat that used to burn inside me is out; I feel cool and settled and finally full. And a music I never had to strike — always playing under everything — reaches me, and I am struck silent with wonder.
Nanak says: a deep joy has risen up, and my mind is filled with Truth, all the way through, by that perfect sound.
The fire inside has gone out, and a quiet music has taken its place.
"Tapat bujhee seetal" means the burning is put out and coolness comes. Raag Saarang is linked with hot summer days and the longing for rain. This is the picture of that thirst finally met.
Anhad is the unstruck sound. It is music no one is playing, always going on beneath everything. Hearing it, Guru Arjan is bisam bismaad, filled with wonder.
Think of a room so quiet you notice the gentle hum that was there all along.
"Man saachaa" means the mind resting in what is true. This joy is not a quick thrill. It is gladness that stays.
When your mind gets very quiet, what do you notice that you usually miss?
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