Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Just as the teaching taught me, so I say it out loud for you. Listen, my heart: sing the praises of the One, and you are carried safely across.
This one says: I only pass on what the Guru taught me, and singing praise carries you across.
Jaiso gur updaysi-aa mai taiso kahi-aa pukaar — as the Guru taught me, so I call it out. Guru Arjan does not claim to invent this wisdom. He faithfully passes on what he received. It is a humble stance, and it mirrors the whole Sikh chain of Gurus, each passing the light to the next. Think of a relay race, where each runner hands on the same baton.
The shabad ends where so many do, in keertan, singing the One's praises. Kar keertan ho-ay uDhaar — sing praise, and you are carried across. UDhaar means being lifted out, set free. The hard road from the opening is now safely crossed.
What is a piece of wisdom someone passed to you that you'd want to pass on too?
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