ਕਹਤ ਨਾਨਕ ਜਨੁ ਜਾਗੈ ਸੋਇ ॥
kahat naanak jan jaagai so-ay.
Says Nanak, that humble being remains awake and aware,
ਗਿਆਨ ਅੰਜਨੁ ਜਾ ਕੀ ਨੇਤ੍ਰੀ ਹੋਇ ॥੬॥੨॥
gi-aan anjan jaa kee naytree ho-ay. ||6||2||
who applies the ointment of spiritual wisdom to his eyes. ||6||2||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Nanak says: that humble one stays awake and aware
whose eyes are touched with the soothing ointment of wisdom.
Wisdom is like eye-salve — it clears your sight to see what was always there.
Wisdom is like a soothing ointment for the eyes; with it, you stay awake and see clearly.
Kahat naanak jan jaagai so-ay: Nanak says, that humble one is awake. Gi-aan anjan jaa kee naytree ho-ay: whose eyes wear the anjan of gi-aan. Anjan is a dark ointment people in India put along the eyes to soothe and protect them; gi-aan is spiritual wisdom. The shabad that began with everyone asleep ends with clear, open eyes, a fitting close for Bhairao, a morning raag.
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