Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I give my whole self to my Teacher, who planted Your Name firmly inside me.
When I was lost in a great dark wilderness, the Teacher showed me the straight way home.
The Guru is like a guide who shows you the way home in the dark.
Baar jaa-o gur apunay oopar — I give my whole self to my Teacher, the Guru. Why? For one gift above all. The Guru darirh-aa-yaa the Name, planted it firmly, so it takes root like a strong young tree.
Mahaa udi-aan anDhkaar — a vast, dark wilderness. That is how a life without direction feels. Picture being lost in a forest at night, until someone shines a flashlight on the path. The Guru's gift is seeDhaa maarag, a straight path.
Who has helped you find your way when you felt lost or confused?
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