Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The teaching carries the very creative power of the One, able to do all things.
It is the Eternal One, here now and always — and it is through the teaching that real freedom is found.
The Guru says that the Teacher and the Maker are one, and that freedom comes through the Teacher.
Gur kartaa gur karnai jog — the Guru is the Creator, able to do all things. Gur parmaysar hai bhee hog — the Guru is the Highest One, here now and always.
Kaho naanak prabh ihai janaa-ee — Nanak says the One helped him understand this.
The last line is bin gur mukat na paa-ee-ai bhaa-ee. It means that without the Guru, no one finds mukat, freedom. Bhaa-ee means brother or friend.
This line is not a gate that shuts people out. It explains how freedom comes. Think of a dark forest path at night. You need a light to find your way out. The Teacher is that light.
What is a truth someone taught you that set you free in some way?
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