Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The body rolls along like the little ball a dung beetle pushes.
The beloved soul goes down to the pool to wash itself clean.
After rolling along like a beetle's ball, the beloved soul heads down to the water to wash clean.
This is the pause line, the rahaa-o, the center of the shabad. It is where the journey turns toward washing clean.
Jaisay pankat tharootit haaNktee: like the ball a dung beetle pushes along, the body keeps rolling, nudged forward step by step. Then comes the heart of it. Sar Dhovan chaalee laadulee — the beloved soul goes down to the pool to wash itself clean.
Think of jumping into a cool lake after a long, dusty day. You come out fresh and new. That is the turn in this shabad: from being pushed along to heading, with love, toward the water that makes us clean.
What is something that helps you feel fresh and clear again?
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