Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Standing up and sitting down, I say the Naam. This is the work I do.
Nanak says: this is my prayer to God, that I may rest fully in the One's shelter.
Sitting or standing, the Naam can stay close all day long.
Oothat baithat japa-o naam — standing up and sitting down, I repeat the Name. Ih karam kamaava-o — this is the work I do.
Remembering the One is woven into ordinary moments. Think of how you hum a tune while tying your shoes or waiting for the bus. It fits into everything.
The shabad closes with a prayer: har saran samaava-o — may I rest fully in the One's saran, shelter. Like a child falling asleep safe in a parent's arms.
What good habit could you tuck into the little moments of your day?
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