Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
It is easy to wait for a hard moment before we reach for what steadies us. But the calm and love we practice on ordinary, quiet days are exactly what hold us up when a storm comes.
So we begin gently, now, while all is well. Then remembering the One is already a warm friend we know, not a stranger we meet in a hurry.
kanth gahan tab karan pukaaraa — the literal is stark (crying out when seized). Rendered here as the wisdom of preparing the heart in calm times. kahi kabeer aagay tay na sammHaaraa — why not remember beforehand? — becomes a warm nudge to start early. The seizing imagery is dropped.
What is a good habit that feels easier because you practice it when things are calm?
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