Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
When the Guru is pleased, the Guru gives the gift of loving devotion to the One.
When the Guru is pleased, you find a place in the One's own home.
So let go of speaking badly of others, and wake up in devotion to the One.
Devotion to the One is beautiful. It comes through grace and good fortune.
Love for the One comes as a gift.
The verse leans on gur tuthaa, "when the Guru is pleased." When the Guru is glad, loving devotion, bhagat, is given. When the Guru is glad, you find a place in har mahal, the One's own home. None of it is earned like points in a game.
There is one thing to do. Parhar nindaa har bhagat jaag — set down gossip, and wake up in devotion. Think of a morning alarm. You cannot enjoy a sunny day while you are still asleep.
The last line says devotion comes through karam bhaag, grace and good fortune. Here that means love waking up, not a reward added up on a scoreboard.
What is one thing you could set down to make room for something you love more?
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