Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Throw away all your doubts, and say the Naam of the One who cares for the whole world.
At the very end, this alone will go along with you.
At the very end, the Naam is the one thing that goes with you.
Sagal bharam daar deh — let go of every doubt. Gobind ko naam layhi — hold on to the Name of the One. Gobind is a name for the One who looks after the whole world.
The next line is a quiet anchor: ant baar sang tayrai — at the very last, this alone goes with you.
The Name is not a magic word. It means keeping the One close in your mind. It is like keeping someone you love in your thoughts, even when they are not in the room.
At the end, everything else stays at the door: money, fame, even the body. Think of the last day of school. You empty your locker and leave the books behind. The friendships come home with you.
What you loved and remembered is what you carry across. So the end is a homecoming.
If you could carry only one thing forward from your whole life, what would you want it to be?
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