Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Beloved One, be kind — bring me to the teaching, and let the Name be my support.
When restless wanting and that split feeling of “me versus everything” quiet down, a natural ease settles in.
One taste of the One, and the heart grows clear, old heaviness lifted away.
This one says: when restless wanting goes quiet, ease settles in.
This is the Rahao, the "pause" line at the center of the shabad. Har jee-o kirpaa karahu tum pi-aaray: dear One, please be kind. Kirpaa means mercy, and it is always there, waiting to be received. The prayer asks to meet the Guru and lean on the Name.
Then: mansaa maar dubiDhaa sahj samaanee. Mansaa is wanting. DubiDhaa means "two-ness," that split feeling of me against everything. When both go quiet, a person rests in sahj, natural ease. It's like a snow globe. Stop shaking it, and everything settles until the water is clear.
Har ras chaakh man nirmal ho-aa: one taste of the One, and the heart grows clear. Kilbikh means wrongs, and the One is kilbikh kaatanhaaraa, the One who cuts them away and lifts old heaviness. This is about hope, not guilt.
What does it feel like when your wanting finally goes quiet?
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