Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The holy ones know no one else but the One.
They look at everyone the same way, high and low alike. They speak of the One with their lips, and they honor the One in their hearts.
Holy people know only the One, so they see high and low with the same eyes.
This is the rahaa-o, the "pause" line, the centre of the shabad. Na jaanee santan prabh bin aan: the saints know none other than the One. Ooch neech sabh paykh samaano: they see high and low as equal. Mukh bakno man maan: they speak of the One aloud and honor the One inside. This equal way of seeing sits at the heart of the teaching. Every ranking between people melts away, and every person has the same dignity.
Is there someone the world overlooks whom you could see with fresh, equal eyes?
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