Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
A humble person like this is dear to my heart.
They set down their puffed-up self and are soaked in the endless One. They do the Guru's work.
Someone who sets down the puffed-up self, soaks in the endless One and serves the Guru is dear to the heart.
This is the rahao, the "pause" line. It is the center of the whole shabad, the part everything else leans on.
So jan aisaa mai man bhaavai: a person like this is dear to my heart. What kind of person?
Aap maar means setting down your own puffed-up self. That's the voice inside that says "me first, look at me." It is something to heal, not something to hate. Think of a player who stops hogging the ball and starts passing. The whole team plays better, and so does the player.
Aprampar raataa: they are soaked in the endless One. Gur kee kaar kamaavai: they do the Guru's work, the good and humble work the teaching asks. Not for show. It is simply who they have become.
Who is someone you admire for being humble rather than showy?
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