Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Let go of both praise and blame. Keep songs of the One's praise in your heart.
Nanak, the One's servant, says: the one first Being, the Lord, fills every place and every person, all the way through.
You do not have to rise and fall with every word people say about you. Ustat nindaa do-oo parhar — set aside both praise and blame. Ustat is praise; nindaa is blame, putting someone down. Har keerat ur aano — bring songs of the One's praise into your heart instead.
The last line carries the name Nanak. Jan naanak sabh hee mai pooran ayk purakh bhagvaano — the One is fully present in everyone.
Think of a lighthouse. Waves splash high and fall low, and it stands still. When you see the same One in every person, their words weigh less, and your kindness grows.
How do you stay steady when someone praises you one day and criticizes you the next?
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