Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Searching and seeking, I stumbled and sank at the crumbling riverbank.
Those heavy with wrongdoing sink; those who are light cross over.
I give myself to the ones who have met the deathless, measureless One.
The dust of their feet sets you free; in the Sangat, we are joined with the One.
I gave my mind to my Guru and received the spotless Naam.
I serve the One who gave me the Naam; I give myself to the One.
The One who builds also takes down — there is no other.
By the Guru's grace I keep the One in mind, and then my body feels no pain.
The river of life: bhaaray... haulay — those weighed down sink, those who travel light cross over. The sangat here is the Sangat, people gathered together to remember the One; being among them lifts us. Jo usaaray so dhaahsee — the One both builds and dissolves (providence). Grace received: the mind given to the Guru, the pure Name received.
What weight could you set down to travel a little lighter?
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