Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
When I remember the One, I am carried safely across.
The wrongs I have carried, life after life, are taken away.
This is the rahaa-o, the "pause" line. It is the center of the whole song, the line it keeps coming back to.
Raam japat jan paar paray — the one who remembers the One is carried across. Picture a wide river you could never swim alone. Then a boat comes and takes you to the other side.
Janam janam kay paap haray — the wrongs of life after life are taken away. The point is not to feel guilty. The point is relief. It is like finally putting down a heavy school bag you have carried all day. The load is set down, and you can walk freely again.
Is there an old mistake you are ready to set down and stop carrying?
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