Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I offer Him all my chanting and meditation, my discipline and my holy habits. I lay before Him my good deeds and my honest living.
I let go of pride and clinging. I become the dust of the Saints' feet. And in their company, I see God with my own eyes.
This one says: offer even your good deeds to the One instead of keeping score.
Guru Arjan hands over all his spiritual practice. Jaap is repeating prayer. Taap is hard discipline. He adds his good deeds, his right living, and the incense of worship. He lays it all before the One. He does not keep any of it as points for himself.
Then he lets go of garab, pride, and moh, the clinging feeling. He becomes like the dust under the feet of the saints. And in their company, he sees God with his own eyes.
Think of a team that wins a match. A proud player says, "I scored!" A good teammate says, "We did it." Offering up your good work, instead of counting it, is itself the practice.
What good thing could you do without keeping score of it?
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