Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Some never let the One slip from mind, not with a single breath, not with a single bite of food. Their thoughts are woven through with the Name.
They are the truly blessed ones. Theirs is a whole and complete heart.
A whole heart keeps the One close through the most ordinary moments: every breath, every bite.
This shalok, a short verse, describes a saint not by titles or special robes but by steady attention. Jinaa saas giraas na visrai — those who do not forget, with each breath and each mouthful. Breathing and eating are the two most constant, automatic things a body does. To keep the One present even through those is to keep the One present through everything.
The word pooran is the highest praise here: pooran so-ee sant, they are the complete saints. Pooran means complete, whole, filled full. It does not mean flawless. It means nothing is missing, like a phone charged all the way instead of running on empty.
It is a picture of steadiness so ordinary that it disappears into daily life. And that is exactly the point.
What is something you do so constantly you never think about it — like breathing? What would it mean to weave a little awareness into it?
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