Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The One loosened the rope that held me and made me a glad helper, so now I get to serve alongside the wise.
I became a lover of the One Name, and the Teacher showed me a wonder I never expected.
Kaat jayvree kee-o daasro — 'cutting the rope (of attachment), the One made me a glad servant' — freedom reframed as joyful belonging, not bondage broken by force. Santan tahlaa-i-o — set to loving service among the wise. Ayk naam ko thee-o poojaaree — 'I became a devotee of the One Name,' worship as love. Achraj gureh dikhaa-i-o — 'the Teacher showed me a wonder' (achraj, astonishment) — the awe (wahe) at the heart of Waheguru, the breath-taking recognition of what was always there.
What is something that once tied you down that you'd feel lighter and gladder without?
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