Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Find the path that truly sings the praises of the Maker.
Follow that one. That is where the greatness really lies.
This one gives a simple test for choosing a path: does it turn your heart to praise?
This is the rahaa-o, the "pause" line, the center of the shabad. Jai ghar kartay keerat hoay means "the house where the Creator is praised." So ghar raakh means "hold on to that house." Vadaa-ee tohi means "greatness lies there."
Guru Nanak does not ask which teaching sounds the most clever. He asks what it grows in you. Think of choosing a friend group. The best one is not the coolest. It is the one that makes you kinder and happier. In the same way, judge a path by its fruit. If it fills your heart with thanks and praise for the One, follow it.
How can you tell whether something is genuinely good for you by its fruit?
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