Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The Name is like a strong boat, and the true Word is the skilled boatman who rows you safely across even the widest, wildest water.
In that boat you are completely safe -- no fear of the far shore can reach you, and nothing can steal what you are carrying. You are held the whole way across.
The Naam carries you safely across, like a boat.
Har har naam pot bohithaa: the Name is the boat. Khayvat sabad gur: the Guru's Word is the boatman who rows. Paar langh-ee-aa: together they carry us to the far shore.
Then comes a picture from old times: jam jaagaatee. It means the messenger of death, shown as a tax collector at the river crossing. The verse says he cannot even come near. The point is safety and no fear. Naa ko taskar chor: and no robber can take what you carry. Think of riding home with a skilled driver who knows every road. You are held the whole way.
What makes you feel safe when you are facing something big and unknown?
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