Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Whoever can truly unlock the meaning of this teaching is a real guide to me. And Nanak says: the one who comes to know their own true self touches something boundless and beyond all measure.
Know your own true self, and you touch something without edges.
Guru Nanak makes a humble, surprising promise. Is pad jo arthaa-ay lay-ay so guroo hamaaraa — whoever understands the meaning of this verse is my teacher. This wisdom is not something to show off over others. Anyone who truly gets it becomes a teacher in turn. It is like a coach saying, "Whoever figures this out gets to teach me."
Then comes the key that opens everything. Cheenai aap ka-o — knowing your own self. The one who does is apar apaaraa, beyond measure and without compare.
To know your own soul is to know the boundless One living inside it.
The whole upside-down song ends up looking inward. Stop mixing up the labels out there, and come to know yourself.
What is one true thing about your own self that you would like to understand more deeply?
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