Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
For your mind's sake, churn the true essence of reality; bathe in the overflowing pool of nectar, and your filth is washed away.
We become like the One we are soaked in. Whatever the Creator does comes to pass.
We become like whatever we soak ourselves in.
Jai si-o raataa taiso hovai — we become like the One we are dyed in. Think of a white T-shirt dropped into blue dye. Leave it long enough and it is blue all the way through. Another shabad speaks of the same thing: the soul takes on the One's own color.
The verse also says to churn the true essence for your mind's sake, like churning milk for butter. Bathe in the overflowing pool of nectar, and the dirt of the mind washes away. That pool is inside you, not somewhere far.
Aapay kartaa karay so hovai — whatever the Creator does, happens. The rest is the One's doing.
Who or what are you steeping yourself in, and what are you becoming like?
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