Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Set down your ego — that tight sense of being a separate, most-important self — and rest instead in the wisdom of the teaching. Those drawn to gather in good company find their hearts were always leaning that way.
Let go of the me-first self, lean on the Guru's wisdom, and join good company.
Taj ha-umai — let go of haumai, the ego, the feeling of being a separate, most-important self. Gur gi-aan bhajo — rest in gur gi-aan, the wisdom of the Guru's teaching. Mil sangat — join the sangat, the gathering of people who remember the One together.
Dhur karam likhi-o means "written from the very start." It says those who join were meant to. It can be understood gently, as a heart that was always leaning that way. It is less a fixed fate than a deep pull toward good company. Think of a sunflower turning toward the sun. It does not decide to each morning. The pull is already in it.
What good group or friendship do you feel naturally drawn toward?
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