Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Near such friends, the One settles into the heart, and doubt and fear quietly slip away.
Their singing is clear and true, and the whole world longs to walk humbly in their footsteps.
The Guru says that good people help the One settle into our hearts and chase away fear.
Jaa kai mantar har har man vasai — through their words, the One comes to live in the mind. A mantar is a word or saying that you keep repeating.
Jaa kai updays bharam bha-o nasai — through their teaching, doubt and fear run off. Updays means teaching. Bharam is doubt, and bha-o is fear.
Keerat means their songs of praise. The verse calls them nirmal saar, pure and true to the core.
The last line says the whole world longs for the dust of their feet. In India, touching someone's feet is a way of showing deep respect. Think of the friend whose calm voice makes a scary storm feel smaller. Everyone wants to be near a person like that.
Who helps your worries settle just by being around them?
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