ਰਹੈ ਉਦਾਸੁ ਆਸ ਨਿਰਾਸਾ ਸਹਜ ਧਿਆਨਿ ਬੈਰਾਗੀ ॥
rahai udaas aas niraasaa sahj Dhi-aan bairaagee.
Whoever remains detached and free of desire in the midst of desire - and whoever, unattached, intuitively meditates on the Celestial Lord
ਪ੍ਰਣਵਤਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਛੂਟਸਿ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੀ ॥੪॥੨॥੩॥
paranvat naanak gurmukh chhootas raam naam liv laagee. ||4||2||3||
- prays Nanak, as Gurmukh, he is released. He is lovingly attuned to the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||4||||2||3||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Whoever stays free of wanting in the middle of wanting, and rests, unattached, in easy meditation on the One —
Nanak prays: facing the Guru, that one is set free, lovingly tuned to the Naam of the One.
Freedom is wanting things without being owned by them.
You can stay free in the middle of wanting, with your heart tuned to the Naam.
Rahai udaas aas niraasaa: staying detached in the middle of desire. Sahj dhi-aan: meditation with an easy, natural calm. Liv laagee: lovingly tuned, like a guitar string brought to just the right note.
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