Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Nanak says: everyone acts as the One makes them act.
Those who keep their minds on the One are accepted.
The One has always made the devotees the One's own.
The Creator has shown the Creator's own form.
Everyone moves as the One moves them, and those who keep their minds on the One are welcomed as the One's own.
Guru Amar Das, writing as Nanak, opens the story to everyone at its close.
kahai naanak sabh ko karay karaa-i-aa — everyone acts as the One moves them. say parvaan jinee har si-o chit laa-i-aa — the ones accepted are those who turn their attention to the One. The One makes such people its own.
And kartai apnaa roop dikhaa-i-aa: the Creator showed its own form. That is what the whole Prahlaad story has shown. The One became visible for the sake of one trusting heart. Think of a parent who steps out of the crowd at a school play, just so their child can see them.
What helps you turn your full attention toward what matters most to you?
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