Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
My Friend, my dearest Friend, my Lord and Master, is near.
He sees and hears everything; He is with everyone. You are here for such a short time. Why spend it doing wrong?
Your dearest Friend is close by, seeing and hearing everything, so a short life is best spent on what is good.
This is the rahaa-o, the "pause" line, the center of the shabad. Saajan meet su-aamee nayro: my friend, my dearest friend, my master is near. Paykhat sunat sabhan kai sangay: seeing, hearing, with everyone. Thorai kaaj buro kah fayro: you are here for only a little while, so why turn to wrong?
Think of playing in the yard while someone who loves you watches from the window. Knowing they are there makes kindness feel natural.
If you remembered a caring presence was always near, what might you choose differently?
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