Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The One is in my mind, and I say its Name with my mouth; I seek it across all the world.
Nanak, all showy display is false; hearing the praise of the true One, I live.
The lover's inner state: the One "in my mind," its Name "on my mouth" — the inner and outer aligned, integrated (the opposite of Raag Devgandhaari Shabad 5's "one thing in the mind, another on the lips"). And the verdict on everything else: "all ostentatious displays are false." Having found the real, the performances lose their appeal. The closing phrase is the Vaar's heartbeat: "hearing the Praises of the True Lord, I live" — the same sun jeevaa as Devgandhaari's close (Shabad 44). The lover does not merely enjoy the praise; he lives on it, as on food and breath.
What does it mean for your insides and outsides to match? And is there something good you could say you truly 'live on'?
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