Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Sing the praise of the One, friends — this is the true sacred place, the crossing over.
Those who know the One's story are honored at its door.
The One is teacher and student both, playing its wondrous games — and the one it draws in, comes; the One simply loves that one.
Singing the One's praise is the holiest journey, and the One is both teacher and student.
This verse holds the Rahao, the "pause" line at the center of the shabad. Har keerat har bhavjal tirath — praising the One is the tirath, the holy place of pilgrimage, in the rough sea of the world. A pilgrimage is a trip to a holy place. Here the trip moves inside, into song.
This is said gently. It is not aimed at any holy place. It is aimed at going through the motions without the heart.
Aapay gur chaylaa hai aapay — the One is both the Guru and the student. It is like a parent playing both sides of a board game with a small child. High and low melt into one.
Where is a place — or a moment — that feels sacred to you without being a temple?
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