Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The teacher's word is sure and unchanging. Through it, doubt and prejudice fall away. The teacher's word never deserts you; through it, we sing the One's praises.
The Guru's Word never changes, and it clears away doubt and the walls between people.
The drumbeat line goes on. Gur kaa bachan atal achhayd — the Guru's Word is steady and cannot be broken. Gur kaa bachan katahu na jaa-ay — it never goes away. Gur kai bachan har kay gun gaa-ay — through it, we sing the One's praises.
One line needs a closer look. Gur kai bachan katay bharam bhayd — through the Guru's Word, bharam and bhayd are cut away. Bharam is doubt. Bhayd is prejudice: the feeling of difference, of being separate. Read with the rest of the song, it means the Word clears away more than one person's doubts. It also takes down the walls between people. Think of a new kid at lunch. One kind word, and suddenly there is room at the table.
What prejudice or fixed idea has softened in you over time? What helped?
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