Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The one turned toward the Guru sings, and speaks.
They weigh the worth of the One, and help others weigh it too.
They come and go without fear; their dirt is cleared away and their stains are burned off.
The inner music is their scripture; doing good is their bath in a holy river.
For them the Word is the finest, sweetest nectar of all.
Nanak says: the one turned toward the Guru crosses to the far shore.
Gurmukh — one whose face is turned toward the Guru. Religion moves inward: naad bayd beechaar — the inner sound-current is their Vedas; majan chaj achaar — good conduct is their sacred bath. Nisang — fearless. The Word is the highest nectar.
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