Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
In this dark age, realize the Word — praise is the practice of Kali Yuga.
This kind of devotion ends self-conceit.
Serving the True Guru, one is accepted as genuine.
So come to know the One who created hope itself.
For a hard age like ours, the answer is simple: sing the One's praise.
Kal keerat sabad pachhaan — in Kali Yuga, the dark age, praise the One and come to know the Word. Other ages used long, hard practices. In an age when attention is so scattered, a song is the right way in. Think of how a song sticks in your head even on a busy day.
This humble devotion does what harsh self-denial only boasts of doing. Ayhaa bhagat chookai abhimaan — this devotion ends abhimaan, pride in yourself. Serving the true Guru, a person is accepted.
Then comes the deepest teaching of the whole hymn: jin aasaa keetee tis no jaan — know the One who made hope. Hope is a made thing, a tool from the Creator's workshop. Do not worship the tool. Know its Maker, and then the tool finally works the way it should.
What do you hope for most — and what would change if you knew the One behind the hoping?
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