Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
So let my mind be the scale, my attention the weights, and loving service the way I measure.
Deep in my own heart I hold the Beloved and let my whole attention rest there. That is where You are found.
You can't weigh the One on an outside scale, but you can hold the One inside your own heart.
Guru Nanak turns the whole picture inward. Man taaraajee — let my mind be the scale. Chit tulaa — let my attention be the weights. Tayree sayv saraaf kamaavaa — and let loving service be the expert who judges.
Ghat hee bheetar so saho tolee — "Deep in my own heart, I weigh my Beloved." In biDh chit rahaavaa — "This is how I keep my attention steady."
Think of how you know you love your family. No ruler or scale tells you. You just feel it inside. The measuring happens in the heart.
What helps you turn your attention gently inward?
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