Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
You have received the Guru's teaching — now actually practice it.
If the clinging is not broken, no one is accepted.
This one says having the teaching is not enough; you have to practice it.
Gur deekhi-aa lay jap tap kamaahi — you have received the Guru's teaching, so now practice. Here jap means remembering the One, and tap means steady, hard effort.
Then comes the honest bar. Naa moh tootai naa thaa-ay paahi — if the clinging does not break, no one is accepted. Think of piano lessons. Knowing the notes in your head is not the same as playing. Keeping the teaching in your head while your grip stays tight changes nothing. The real test is whether the clutching actually loosens.
What is something you know you should practice, not just believe?
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