Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
By awe of the One, and love of the One, and devotion, a person crosses the frightening sea, fixing the mind on the One's feet.
The pure, sacred Name is within my heart; this body is Your shelter, One.
Your body is a home where the One lives.
The verse names three things that carry a person across the scary sea of life. Bhai is awe, a deep respect for the One. Bhaa-ay is love. Bhagat is devotion. Awe and love go together here. The awe is not being scared. It is the wonder you feel looking up at a sky full of stars, joined with love.
Then comes a beautiful line about the body. Ih sareer ta-o sarnee — this body is Your shelter. The body is not something to escape. It is the very temple where the One lives. Har naam hirdai — the Name is in my heart. You do not have to leave the body to find the sacred. The body is where the sacred lives.
What changes if you treat your own body and life not as obstacles to the sacred, but as its dwelling place?
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