Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
When we turn away from the One and keep our attention only on ourselves, a heavy ache tends to follow.
It is like living in a dim room with the curtains shut — hard to see clearly, hard to understand.
A stubborn heart plants no seeds of calm — and if you plant nothing now, what will there be to harvest later?
When we set down the treasure of the Name and reach for lesser things instead, we end up feeling scattered and pulled in two.
Nanak says: those who turn toward the Guru are lifted into something wonderful, the moment the One draws them close.
What you plant in your heart now is what will feed you later.
Manmukh — literally “face turned toward one's own mind” — means attention kept only on oneself. The farming image is the heart of it: manhath sahj na beeji-o — the stubborn mind sows no seed of sahaj (intuitive peace), so bhukhaa ke agai khaa-ay asks, what will you eat later if you plant nothing now? The “darkness of ignorance” is like a dim, curtained room — a state you can step out of. The turn is pure grace: jay aapay mayl milaa-ay, honor comes when the One Himself unites — received, not earned.
What is one small seed of calm you could plant today — a habit, a moment — that future-you would be glad to have?
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