Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The Name holds the true, living presence of the One.
Even a moment of singing its praise lightens a heavy heart.
The One is your closest friend, your playmate from your very first days.
The One is the support of your breath, made of love itself.
The Guru says the One is your oldest friend, there with you since you were tiny.
Sat purakh jaa ko hai naa-o — the Name belongs to the True Being. Sat means true. Purakh means being, the living One.
Miteh kot agh nimakh jas gaa-o — sing praise for a single moment, and millions of wrongs are wiped away. Agh means wrongs. Nimakh is the blink of an eye.
Then comes the most tender picture. Baal sakhaa-ee means a friend from earliest childhood, a playmate. Earlier the song spoke of the huge Maker of the whole world. Here that same One is the friend who played with you when you were small. Think of a friend who has known you since you were a baby. You never have to explain yourself to them.
The song ends with hit cheet, love and awareness. This is what the One is, and what the One wakes up in us.
Who has been your friend the longest — and what makes that bond special?
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