Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
In this dark age, Kali Yuga, greatness comes through the Naam of the One.
It is found through the Perfect Guru.
Those dyed in the Naam find peace that lasts forever.
Without the Naam, people burn in ego.
Greatness comes from the Naam, and the Naam cools the fever of ego.
Kal meh raam naam vadi-aa-ee — in this age, greatness comes through the Naam. Kal or Kali Yuga is the name for our present age, often called a dark or hard time. Even here, the Naam is the path you can count on. It comes through the Perfect Guru.
Bin naamai ha-umai jal jaa-ee — without the Naam, people burn in ha-umai. Ha-umai means ego, the "me, me, me" feeling. Think of a fever. It makes you hot and restless and unable to rest. Ego works like that, and it is more like an illness than a crime. The Naam is the medicine that gently cools it down.
What cools you down when you feel puffed-up or overheated inside?
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