Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Say the Name, my mind, and take to the One's shelter.
The Name is the boat across the sea of the world; make this your way of living.
Make remembering the One the everyday way you live.
This is the Rahao, the "pause" line, the center of the shabad. Jap man naam har sarnee — O my mind, repeat the Name and take shelter in the One. The Name is the boat across the ocean of the world.
The key phrase comes last. Ram naam kar karnee — make the Name your way of living. It is not a now-and-then thing. It is the settled shape of your days. Crossing over is not one big dramatic trip. It is a daily habit, like brushing your teeth, that carries you when you keep it up. You do not build the boat. You step aboard, by making remembering the ordinary shape of your days.
What good practice could become simply your 'way of life' rather than an occasional effort?
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