Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The One Himself plays, and the One Himself watches. The One Himself made the whole creation.
Nanak says: the person who plays turned toward the Guru wins the game of life and comes home.
The One is the maker, the player and the watcher of the whole game.
Har aapay khaylai aapay daykhai — the One plays, and the One watches. Har aapay rachan rachaa-i-aa — the One made the whole world, too. So the One is the player, the watcher, and the maker of the game.
Think of a kid who invents a board game, draws the board, and then plays both colors on a rainy afternoon. Every piece is theirs.
Gurmukh jo nar khaylai — a person who plays as a gurmukh, turned toward the Guru, plays it well. So jin baajee ghar aa-i-aa — that person wins the game and comes home.
What would it mean to play your part in a day wide awake?
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