Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The one who keeps the Naam in their heart is free while still alive.
The one who keeps the Naam in their heart knows every way through.
The one who keeps the Naam in their heart finds the nine treasures, everything a person needs.
Without the Naam, a person wanders in doubt, coming and going, born again and again.
The Naam sets you free right now, in this life.
Jis naam ridai so jeevan muktaa — the one with the Naam in the heart is jeevan muktaa. That means free while still alive. Freedom here is not a prize waiting far off after this life. It is lived inside an ordinary day, at school, at home, at the dinner table.
Tis sabh hee jugtaa — they know every way through. Tin na-o nidh paa-ee — they find the na-o nidh, the nine treasures, which means everything a person needs.
Naam binaa bharam aavai jaa-ee — without the Naam, a person wanders in doubt, coming and going. In the old teaching, "coming and going" means being born again and again. It is like a game that keeps sending you back to the start.
When do you feel most free in the middle of a normal day?
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