Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
O my soul — chant the Name of the oneness. The mind will be pleased. The raging fire within — the burning anxiety, the constant wanting — is extinguished.
The one who turns toward the teaching obtains spiritual wisdom.
The fire doesn't have to burn forever. There is water for it.
The rahao offers the direct remedy: the chanting of the Name (jaap) extinguishes the antar jvalantaa (raging inner fire). The fire of desire and anxiety is a consistent metaphor throughout Gurbani.
The wisdom (gian) that arrives through this practice is not information — it is direct understanding, the kind that transforms rather than just informs.
What does the raging inner fire feel like for you — anxiety, restlessness, craving? When does it quiet down, even briefly?
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