Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Whoever lets the small self die while still alive has died well, and makes even death beautiful.
Through the Guru's Word, they keep the True One in their heart.
Let the small, grabby self go quiet while you live, and your heart has room for the True One.
This is the rahaa-o, the "pause" line, the center of the shabad. Jeevat marai means dying while still living. In Gurbani this is a well-known phrase. It does not mean the body dying. It means the ego — the grabbing, fearful little self — goes quiet, while you stay fully and happily alive.
Think of a noisy room where one person finally stops shouting. Suddenly everyone can hear the music. When the small self quiets down, saach ur Dhaarai — the heart makes room to hold the True One.
What is one worry or me-first feeling you would love to set down?
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