Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
When you serve the perfect Guru, suffering loosens and lifts.
Nanak says: holding the Name with love, the things you are trying to do fall into place and come out right.
A compact, reassuring Shalok built on two clean promises. First, satgur poorai sayvi-ai dookhaa kaa ho-ay naas — serving the perfect (whole, complete) Guru wears suffering away. Poorai matters: the whole Guru, followed all the way, with nothing held at arm's length. Second, naam araaDhi-ai kaaraj aavai raas — with the Name held in adoration, kaaraj (your affairs, tasks, purposes) aavai raas, come right, come to good order. A settled, aligned heart naturally does its work better and worries less. Inner order shows up as outer order.
Have you noticed your schoolwork or tasks go more smoothly when you feel calm inside? What's the connection?
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