Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Sing the wonder of the One, my friend.
Keep the Name of the One warm in your heart.
Read the nectar-words of the One; meeting the teacher, the One is revealed.
The whole verse is an affectionate invitation — "O my friend" — to three simple, joined acts: sing, cherish, read. Singing the praise, keeping the Name in the heart, and reading the sweet words. These are not three different paths but one movement in three motions, all pointing the same way. And the promise: through them, "meeting the Guru, the Lord is revealed." Notice revealed, not achieved — the One is unveiled, uncovered, shown, the way the jewel of the earlier shabads was always there and simply became visible. The practices don't manufacture the One; they clear the way for it to be seen.
Which is easier to believe: that you have to build the good from scratch, or that it's already there waiting to be uncovered?
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