Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Held by not-knowing, people fall asleep. Held by the Guru's wisdom, they wake up.
Nanak says: by the One's own will, the One moves us along however the One pleases.
Forgetting the One is like being asleep, and the Guru's wisdom wakes us up.
Agi-aan means not knowing. It lulls us to sleep. Gi-aan means wisdom, and the Guru's wisdom wakes us. Think of an alarm on a school morning. The day was waiting all along. You just had to open your eyes.
Bhaanai aapnai: by the One's own will, the One moves each of us along as is fitting. Think of a river current we are already part of, carrying us gently where we belong.
What is something that once felt asleep in you and then woke up?
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