Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Sometimes the mind forgets to hold the One close, and just circles the same worries again and again.
So, gently, dear mind, why keep turning the same thoughts over and over? Turn instead toward the Name, and rest.
This one says: instead of circling the same worries, gently turn your mind toward the Name.
This is the rahaa-o, the "pause" line, the center of the shabad. The verse calls the forgetful mind gavaaraa, a fool. Read it as Kabir speaking to his own mind, the way you might say "come on, silly" to yourself. It is gentle, not an insult.
Ki-aa socheh baara baaraa: "what are you thinking about, over and over?" It is the loop of worry, like a song stuck in your head. Remembering the One is what quiets that loop.
What is a worried thought you sometimes replay, and what could you turn toward instead?
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