Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Mother, my mind is finally at rest.
I'm enjoying a happiness richer than a million royal treats — because remembering the One, all my pain has been sent packing.
This one is short and bright. It is a shabad of arriving.
Maa-ee mayray man ko sukh — mother, my mind is at peace. Sukh means peace and ease. It is the calm the whole raag has been climbing toward. This is the rahaa-o, the "pause" line, the center of the shabad.
The comparison is big on purpose. Kot anand raaj sukh bhugvai — I enjoy the joys of millions of kingdoms. Picture the good life of a prince, times a million. Inner peace shines brighter than all of it.
The point isn't that pleasure is bad. It's that a settled mind is richer than any amount of luxury. Think of a quiet evening with your family after a hard week. It can feel better than any fancy party.
And where does it come from? Something simple. Har simrat binsai sabh dukh — remembering the One, all pain goes away.
Would you rather have every treat in the world and a restless mind, or simple things and real peace? Why?
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