Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Deep inside me there's a true, steady love for the teaching that guides me.
I want to stay close to it day and night, always keeping it in mind.
When I take the Naam, I come alive. When I listen closely, my mind is satisfied, like drinking sweet water when I'm thirsty.
With grace, that clear inner sense wakes up and stays awake, helping me tell what's real from what only pretends to be.
When I take the Naam, I come alive.
Jaa naam la-ee taa jeevaa — when I hold the Name, then I live. Guru Ram Das links deep listening to a mind at rest. Sarvanee sunee means hearing with my own ears. Then the mind is tariptai, satisfied, like a thirsty kid finally getting cold water.
Bibayk buDh is wisdom that can tell what is real from what only passes by. It wakes up through nadar, the kind glance of grace.
What's something you'd like to keep in mind every single day?
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