Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Learn about the One, and turn it over quietly in your mind. When you become open to grace, whatever has clouded your heart is gently washed away — the way water lifts dust from your hands.
Learn about the One, think it over, and grace washes the heart clean.
This is the Rahao line. Rahao means "pause." It is the center of the whole shabad, the line the song keeps coming back to.
Raam parhahu man karahu beechaar — learn of the One, and reflect on it in your mind. Knowing and pondering go together. It is like reading a story and then lying in bed, thinking it over.
Gur parsaadee mail utaar — by the Guru's grace, the dirt is washed away. This mail, dirt, is not about shame. It is the ordinary clouding of the heart, like dust on a window. It lifts as grace comes in. Gur parsaadee, by the Guru's grace, keeps one thing clear: this washing is received when you open up. It is never forced.
What helps your mind feel clear again after a cloudy, worried day?
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