ਏਕੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਤਾਰੇ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ॥
ayk naam taaray sansaar.
Only the Naam, the Name of the Lord, can save the world.
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਨਾਮ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥
gur parsaadee naam pi-aar.
By Guru's Grace, one comes to love the Naam.
ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਮੈ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਕਿਨੈ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥
bin naamai mukat kinai na paa-ee.
Without the Naam, no one obtains liberation.
ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਲੈ ਪਾਈ ॥੩॥
pooray gur tay naam palai paa-ee. ||3||
Through the Perfect Guru, the Naam is obtained. ||3||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Only the Naam can carry the world across.
By the Guru's grace, you come to love the Naam.
Without the Naam, no one is set free.
From the Perfect Guru, the Naam is placed in your hands.
One Name is enough to carry you across.
One thing carries the whole world across: the Naam, given through the Guru.
Ayk naam taaray sansaar: the one Naam ferries the world across, like a boat over rough water. Gur parsaadee: by the Guru's grace, as a gift. Mukat: freedom, being set free. Palai paa-ee: placed in your lap, received as a gift through the Perfect Guru.
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