Savaiye in Praise of Guru Amar Das, Verse 8 — the Naam is his bath and his food
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The Naam is his bath. The Naam is the taste he enjoys and the food he eats. With deep longing he always speaks the sweet Bani, the Guru's Word.
Blessed is serving the True Guru. By his grace, the way of the Unreachable One is known.
All your generations are carried across. You live in the Naam.
Kal says: fruitful is the life of whoever meets Guru Amar Das, shining with light.
The Naam is Guru Amar Das's bath and his food, and meeting him makes a life bear fruit.
Naam naavan naam ras khaan: the Naam is his bath and the taste he enjoys. He speaks the sweet Bani with deep longing. Kul sambooh samuDhray: all his generations are carried across, the whole family line.
Amar pargaas can be heard two ways at once: the light of Amar Das, and a light that never dies. The bard is Kal.
Whose warm light brightens things for the people around them?
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