Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Just moving the tongue over the words does not snap your chains; ego and doubt do not leave on their own.
But when you truly meet the True Guru, the ego departs — and then you come to know what you were made for.
This is the crucial guard-rail: "by merely saying it with the tongue, one's bonds are not broken." Repetition without transformation is not the point — the chains stay on, doubt and ego remain. What actually works is meeting the Guru and the consequent departure of haumai. Note this does not disparage naam simran; it distinguishes mechanical mouthing from heart-deep practice (the Name held in the heart, as in Shabad 39).
What is the difference between saying something and truly meaning it all the way through?
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