Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Whoever meets their own Master is cooled and soothed in mind and body, chanting the Naam of the One, Har, Har.
Nanak says: such a humble person is dear to the One. Only a rare few are blessed with the dust of their feet.
Meeting the One cools and calms the whole person.
Jaa ka-o bhayti-o thaakur apnaa means "the one who meets their own Master." Thaakur means Master. Then man tan seetal har har japnaa: "their mind and body grow cool, remembering the One." Seetal means cool and soothed. Har is a name of the One.
Think of a cold glass of water after running on a hot day. Everything inside settles.
Kaho naanak jo jan prabh bhaa-ay means "Nanak says, such a person is dear to the One." Taa kee rayn birlaa ko paa-ay: "only a rare few receive the dust of their feet." Rayn is dust. In Gurbani, the Guru's words, the dust of a humble person's feet is a picture of humility. It is the humility that lets you learn from good people. Just being near them is a rare blessing.
Whose example would you most like to learn from up close?
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