Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I sing the praise of the True One; true, so true, is the greatness of the True One.
I praise the True One and speak the praise of the true — a worth so great no one can ever measure it.
Those who have tasted the true, true sweetness stay full and satisfied.
They know this sweetness the way someone tasting sweet candy knows it — a delight beyond words, that no telling can capture.
The Perfect Guru serves the One, and a joy rises up and rings within.
The closing Pauri of this stretch, and a fitting one — pure praise, and a meditation on why the deepest experiences can't be put into words. Its unforgettable image is ji-o goongai mithi-aa-ee khaa-ee — like someone tasting sweet candy who cannot describe the taste to another. The sweetness of directly knowing the One is a felt experience, complete in itself, that simply overflows every attempt to explain it. You can't hand someone the taste of honey with words — they have to taste it. The last image is joy that is almost physical: man vajee vaaDhaa-ee — a joy that "rings" and "resounds" in the mind, like a bell struck inside.
What is something you've felt so strongly that words couldn't quite capture it? Why do you think some things can only be known by experiencing them?
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