Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Nanak says: By the grace of the holy people, people are carried across, with all their families. They are not stuck in Maya, the sticky pull of the passing world.
Goodness spreads. When one person is lifted, their whole family is lifted too.
The verse says sant parsaad taray kul logaa: "by the grace of the Saints, people and their whole families are carried across." Parsaad means a kind gift. Kul means family, across all the generations.
Then: naanak lipat na maa-i-o, "O Nanak, they are not stuck to Maya." Here maa-i-o means Maya, the shiny pull of passing things. Lipat means stuck, like tape on your finger.
Think of one kid in a family who learns to be kind. Soon the others copy it, and the whole house feels warmer. Freedom here means no longer being glued to things that do not last. Guru Arjan signs the shabad as Nanak.
How does one person's kindness ripple out to others?
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