Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
O my mind, all these things count for nothing
if you are not soaked all the way through in the True Name.
All that shine means little unless you are soaked in the True Name.
This is the rahaa-o, the pause line, the center of the shabad.
Jaam na bheejai saach naa-ay means if you are not drenched in the True Name. Bheejai means soaked all the way through.
Think of a T-shirt dropped into a bucket of dye. It only changes color if the dye soaks right through. Or think of a garden after a spring rain. Being drenched is exactly what makes things grow.
A spotless outside, with no soaking inside, stays dry. The heart is where the rain has to reach.
What is the difference between doing something perfectly and doing it with your whole heart?
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