ਗੁਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕੀਨ੍ਹ੍ਹੀ ਚੂਕਾ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੁ ॥
gur kirpaa keenHee chookaa abhimaan.
When the Guru granted His Grace, my egotism was eradicated,
ਸਹਜ ਭਾਇ ਪਾਇਆ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ॥੩॥
sahj bhaa-ay paa-i-aa har naam. ||3||
and then, I obtained the Lord's Name with intuitive ease. ||3||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
When the Guru gave grace, my pride was gone.
Then I found the Naam of the One, easily and naturally.
When the showing-off deflates, the Naam slips in.
When pride melts away, the Naam comes easily.
Chookaa abhimaan: pride ended. Sahj bhaa-ay: with natural ease. Grace comes first, pride softens, and the Naam comes on its own.
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