Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The night is soft with dew, and the stars are shining. The good-hearted stay gently awake. They are dear to the One.
They stay awake and keep the Name in mind, day and night. In their hearts they hold the One's lotus feet. They do not forget, not even for a moment.
They let go of pride and clinging and bad thoughts, and their pain burns away. Nanak prays: the One's dear servants always stay awake.
This one paints a quiet night: the stars shine, and those who love the One stay gently awake.
Bhinnee rainrhee-ai chaamkan taaray — the night is wet with dew, and the stars twinkle. Jaageh sant janaa mayray raam pi-aaray — the saints stay awake; they are the dear ones of the One. They keep the Name in mind day and night, and hold the One's lotus feet in their hearts.
Being awake here does not mean not sleeping. It means paying attention. It is staying alert to what matters when it would be easy to drift. Think of a night-light in a dark hallway, small and steady, keeping the way lit.
This gentle watching burns away pride and pain: taj maan moh bikaar man kaa kalmalaa dukh jaaray. That means letting go of pride, clinging, and bad habits, and burning away the pain of wrongdoing. A watchful love, kept even in the quiet hours, slowly clears the heart.
What's something worth 'staying awake' for — keeping in your heart even when no one's watching?
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