Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Say the Name of the One again and again, dear heart — hundreds of thousands of times.
Drink deeply of its sweetness, the way you drink cool water on a long day.
This is the Rahao, the "pause" line. It is the center of the shabad, the line everything else turns around.
Uchrahu raam naam lakh baaree — say the Name of the One a hundred thousand times. This is simran, remembering by repeating, until the Name soaks into the mind. Think of a tea bag in warm water. The longer it sits, the deeper the color.
Amrit ras peevhu — drink the nectar. Amrit is the taste of what never dies, food that feeds you all the way down.
Listen to the tone, too. Parabh pi-aaree — dear one. It is an invitation, never a scolding. Saying the Name again and again is meant to feel warm, not like a chore.
Is there a word or phrase that calms you when you say it quietly to yourself?
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