Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Here is the mark of a holy person: whoever meets them is lifted and carried across.
Near such a heart, the fear of dying loses its grip, and the ache of going in circles quietly ends.
Even a wide and stormy world can be crossed. So weave the goodness of the One into your mind like a garland of flowers, and everything heavy inside is gently washed clean.
Nanak says: held close to the Beloved, a person and the Source become one.
Ih neesaanee saadh kee — the "distinguishing sign" of a saadh (a settled, holy person): jis bhaytat taree-ai, meeting them, you are carried across. Jamkankar (the Messenger of Death) and bahurh na maree-ai ("dies no more") are the original words; heard gently, the fear of dying loosens and the circling ends, with no death-figure to frighten a child. The central instruction is beautiful and concrete: har gun gufhu man maal — literally "string the One's virtues into a garland in your mind." Goodness is not memorized but strung, flower by flower, until wearing it becomes who you are. Then sabh mal parharee-ai — every inner stain lifts. The close, paree-tam mil rahay, is union: the narhareeaa (a name for the One) and the person "remain blended."
Who is someone whose company makes you a little better, calmer, or kinder just by being around them?
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