ਸੁਣਿ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ਹਮਾਰੀ ਪੂਛਉ ਸਾਚੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੋ ॥
sun su-aamee ardaas hamaaree poochha-o saach beechaaro.
"Listen, Lord, to our prayer. We seek your true opinion.
ਰੋਸੁ ਨ ਕੀਜੈ ਉਤਰੁ ਦੀਜੈ ਕਿਉ ਪਾਈਐ ਗੁਰ ਦੁਆਰੋ ॥
ros na keejai utar deejai ki-o paa-ee-ai gur du-aaro.
Don't be angry with us - please tell us: How can we find the Guru's Door?"
ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਚਲਤਉ ਸਚ ਘਰਿ ਬੈਸੈ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਧਾਰੋ ॥
ih man chalta-o sach ghar baisai naanak naam aDhaaro.
This fickle mind sits in its true home, O Nanak, through the Support of the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ਕਰਤਾ ਲਾਗੈ ਸਾਚਿ ਪਿਆਰੋ ॥੬॥
aapay mayl milaa-ay kartaa laagai saach pi-aaro. ||6||
The Creator Himself unites us in Union, and inspires us to love the Truth. ||6||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
"Listen to our prayer, master. We want your true answer. Do not be angry with us; just tell us: how do we find the Guru's door?"
Nanak says: this restless mind settles in its true home when the Naam holds it up.
The Creator brings us together, and lights in us a love for Truth.
A restless mind finds rest by leaning on the Naam.
The Guru's door is not forced open by technique. The Siddhas ask humbly (ros na keejai, do not be angry). The wandering mind (ih man chalta-o) settles through the Naam, and the meeting itself is a gift: aapay mayl milaa-ay kartaa, the Creator brings about the union.
A Question to Sit With
What helps your mind settle when it will not stop racing?
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