Savaiye in Praise of Guru Nanak, Verse 3 — kings and sages sing of him
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
King Janak and the great masters of the yogic way sing of the all-powerful First Being, full of the One's sweetness.
Sanak and his brothers, the holy people and the Siddhas, the silent sages and the One's humble servants sing of Guru Nanak, whom the great trickster cannot fool.
Dhoma the seer and Dhroo, whose home in the sky never moves, sing of Guru Nanak, who knows the joy of loving devotion.
Kal the poet says: I sing the praise of Guru Nanak, who enjoys raaj jog — ruling in the world and joined with the One.
People of every kind sing of Guru Nanak: kings, yogis, sages and humble servants, all full of the same sweetness.
King Janak is the classic king-sage of Indian stories. He ruled a kingdom and still stayed free inside, another picture of raaj jog. Sanak and his brothers, Dhoma and Dhroo are other names from the old stories. Dhroo (Dhruva) is the boy whose devotion made him the Pole Star, the one star that never moves.
Achhal chhalaa describes Guru Nanak as one who cannot be fooled by the great trickster, Maya, the pull of the world.
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