Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The teacher who leads from darkness to light has opened my eyes, so that I can truly see.
The confusion that once clouded me has cleared, and the care and effort I offered have borne fruit.
This short shabad opens with the Rahao. Naytar pargaas kee-aa gurdayv — "the Divine Guru has brought light to the eyes." This is both literal and inner: eyes opened to see clearly, and the mind's eye opened to understanding. Bharam ga-ay — "doubt/confusion has gone." Bharam is the wandering, muddled state of a mind that can't see straight; when it lifts, everything clarifies. And pooran bha-ee sayv — "service has been fulfilled" — the loving effort offered was not in vain. Light, clarity, and fulfilled devotion, all in two lines.
When has something finally "clicked" for you, so that a confusion you'd carried suddenly cleared?
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa·How we use AI