The Mind Is Conquered Through The Shabad...

[Degha Singh]

This Shabad is by Guru Amar Daas Ji in Raag Dhanaasree on Pannaa 665

DnwsrI mhlw 3 ]

mnu mrY Dwqu mir jwie ]

ibnu mn mUey kYsy hir pwie ]

iehu mnu mrY dwrU jwxY koie ]

mnu sbid mrY bUJY jnu soie ]1]

ijs no bKsy hir dy vifAweI ]

gur prswid vsY min AweI ] rhwau ]

gurmuiK krxI kwr kmwvY ]

qw iesu mn kI soJI pwvY ]

mnu mY mqu mYgl imkdwrw ]

guru AMksu mwir jIvwlxhwrw ]2]

mnu AswDu swDY jnu koeI ]

Acru crY qw inrmlu hoeI ]

gurmuiK iehu mnu lieAw svwir ]

haumY ivchu qjY ivkwr ]3]

jo Duir riKAnu myil imlwie ]

kdy n ivCuVih sbid smwie ]

AwpxI klw Awpy pRBu jwxY ]

nwnk gurmuiK nwmu pCwxY ]4]6]

Dhanaasaree, Third Mehla:

When the mind is conquered, its turbulent wanderings are stopped.

Without conquering the mind, how can the Lord be found?

Rare is the one who knows the medicine to conquer the mind.

The mind is conquered through the Word of the Shabad; this is known to the Lord's humble servant. ||1||

The Lord forgives him, and blesses him with glory.

By Guru's Grace, the Lord comes to dwell in the mind. ||Pause||

The Gurmukh does good deeds,

and so, he comes to understand this mind.

The mind is intoxicated, like the elephant with wine.

The Guru places the harness upon it, and rejuvenates it. ||2||

The mind is undisciplined; only a rare few can discipline it.

If someone eats the uneatable, then he becomes immaculate.

As Gurmukh, his mind is embellished.

Egotism and corruption are eradicated from within. ||3||

Those whom the Primal Lord keeps united in His Union,

shall never be separated from Him; they are merged in the Word of the Shabad.

Only God Himself knows His own power.

O Nanak, the Gurmukh realizes the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||4||6||