ਬੋਲਹੁ ਰਾਮੁ ਕਰੇ ਨਿਸਤਾਰਾ ॥
bolhu raam karay nistaaraa.
So speak the Lord's Name, which shall emancipate you.
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ਰਤਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਲਾਭੈ ਮਿਟੈ ਅਗਿਆਨੁ ਹੋਇ ਉਜੀਆਰਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
gur parsaad ratan har laabhai mitai agi-aan ho-ay ujee-aaraa. ||1|| rahaa-o.
By Guru's Grace, the jewel of the Lord is found; ignorance is dispelled, and the Divine Light shines forth. ||1||Pause||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
So say the Name of the One — it will set you free.
By grace the jewel of the One is found; the dark of not-knowing lifts, and a light shines out.
Saying the Name lights up what the dark had hidden.
The Pause promises liberation through the Name — but the next pauri will immediately guard against misunderstanding how. For now: the Name reveals a "jewel," and "ignorance is dispelled, the Divine Light shines forth." Knowing here is light, not information.
A Question to Sit With
What has "clicked" for you in a way that felt like a light turning on?
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