Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The rough, wide sea of the world gets crossed safely in the sturdy boat of good company.
My heart's deepest wish came true when I met the Teacher and fell in love with the One.
Taareelay bhavjal taaroo bikh-rhaa — the bhavjal, the difficult world-ocean, is crossed; the boat (bohith) is the saadhoo sangaa, the company of the wise. The recurring Gauree image of crossing deep water reappears, and the vessel is always good company, never solitary striving. Pooran ho-ee man kee aasaa — the mind's hope is fulfilled — gur bhayti-o har rangaa, meeting the Teacher and being colored in love for the One (rang, dye of love). The medicine of the Name, taken in good company, carries the seeker safely across.
When something felt too big to handle by yourself, who got in the 'boat' with you?
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