Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Working for the Teacher, serving, and living by the Teacher's guidance — all of it feels good and right to me.
The One who lifted me beyond the fear of death — to that Teacher I give my whole self in thanks.
Living the Teacher's way feels like joy, and it ends in thanks.
gur kee tahal guroo kee sayvaa gur kee aagi-aa — working for the Teacher, serving the Teacher, following the Teacher's word. These are three ways of saying one thing: shaping your life around the teaching. The key word is bhaanee, truly pleasing. When it pleases you and is not forced, serving becomes a joy. It is like helping cook for someone you love. It does not feel like a chore.
The shabad ends in thanks. The Teacher carried the heart past its fear of death. tis gur kai kurbaanee — to that Teacher I give my whole self.
What is a task that stops feeling like a chore once you care about it?
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