Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I will not give up my devotion to You. What does it matter if people laugh at me?
The True Name lives inside my heart.
Keep loving the One even when people laugh, because the True Name lives in your heart.
This is the rahaa-o, the "pause" line, the center of the shabad. It is a small, brave promise. Tayree bhagat na chhoda-o means I will not give up my love and devotion for You. Ki-aa ko hasai means so what if someone laughs?
Think of a kid who still hugs her dad at the school gate, even when others giggle. She knows who she belongs to.
Saach naam mayrai hirdai vasai means the True Name lives in my heart. When the Naam has made a home inside you, other people's opinions lose their power. This is quiet courage. It comes from knowing where you belong.
What is something you love that you would keep doing even if someone teased you about it?
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