Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Among the shops and on the road, stay awake; do not let your mind wander toward what belongs to others.
Nanak says: without the Naam, the mind has nothing firm to lean on, and its hunger never goes away.
The Guru has shown me the shops and the city inside the home of my own heart, where I trade in Truth with ease.
Sleep a little, eat a little. Nanak says: this is the heart of wisdom.
You do not need to run to the woods; the practice happens haatee baatee, among the shops and roads, inside you. Haat pattan ghar guroo: the Guru shows the shop and the city within the home of the heart. The simple life the yogis prize (little sleep, little food) stays, but as an easy habit, not a feat of hardship.
Can you stay calm and honest right in the middle of a busy day?
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