ਹਰਏ ਨਮਸਤੇ ਹਰਏ ਨਮਹ ॥
har-ay namastay har-ay namah.
I bow to the Lord, I humbly bow to the Lord.
ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਕਰਤ ਨਹੀ ਦੁਖੁ ਜਮਹ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
har har karat nahee dukh jamah. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Chanting the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, you will not be tormented by the Messenger of Death. ||1||Pause||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I bow to the One, and bow again, with all my heart.
Holding the Name close, even the fear of death loosens its grip and lets me go.
When the Name fills you, even the fear of death loses its grip.
The rahau. Har-ay namastay har-ay namah is a warm double bow. When the Name fills you, the dread that usually surrounds dying no longer has a handle to hold you by. The refrain is a bow that unclenches the heart.
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