Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I hold the teaching at the very top of my thoughts, like something placed with honor upon my forehead.
And when I do, all my aches and troubles simply fall away.
Bowing low before the Guru's teaching makes your troubles feel lighter.
Gur kay charan oopar mayray maathay — the Guru's feet upon my forehead. In Indian culture, touching an elder's feet and then your own forehead is the deepest sign of respect and humility. It means: your teaching goes above my own pride. It is like a player who stops arguing and truly listens to the coach.
The result comes at once. Taa tay dukh mayray saglay laathay — and all my pains are gone. Humility itself is a relief. When the ego steps down below the teaching, everything feels lighter.
Whose wisdom do you respect enough to put above your own first impulse?
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