Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The Gurmukh's dance is to embrace love for the One;
to the beat of that drum, he sheds his ego from inside.
My God is real, and He Himself knows everything. Through the Word, find the Maker right inside yourself.
The truest dance is letting your ego drop away.
Gurmukh nirat har laagai bhaa-o — the Gurmukh's dance is to hold on to love for the One. Pooray taal vichahu aap gavaa-ay — to the beat of the drum, they let go of aap, the proud "me" inside.
The show-off moves their feet so others will watch. The Gurmukh's ego steps out of the way instead. That is the real dance. Picture a team player who passes the ball instead of hogging it. No one cheers for the pass. But the whole game gets better. The verse ends by saying the One knows everything. Through the Guru's Word, you find the Maker right inside yourself. This is Guru Amar Das echoing Guru Nanak's inner dance (Shabad 31).
What would it look like to "dance" by letting go instead of showing off?
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