Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
As one turned toward the Guru, listen to the Name, O my sisters.
The One is woven deep within your own heart; so with your mouth, recite the Ambrosial Hymns of the Guru.
This one says to listen to the Name and speak it out loud, because the One already lives in your heart.
This is the rahaa-o, the "pause" line, the center of the shabad. Guru Ram Das speaks warmly: mayree bhainaa, "my sisters." He talks to fellow seekers like family.
Gurmukh naam sunhu means "turned toward the Guru, listen to the Name." A gurmukh is someone whose face is turned toward the Guru. Ayko rav rahi-aa ghat antar means "the One fills the inside of every heart." Mukh bolhu means "say it with your mouth."
So the heart listens and the mouth speaks, together. Think of humming a tune you already know by heart. You are not bringing in something new. You are letting out what is already inside. Saying the Guru's words aloud draws out the One who is already there.
Why might it help to say out loud something you already feel deep down?
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