Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The snakes are full of poison. The perfect Guru's Word is the cure; keep it in your mouth.
Then the snake of Maya, the pull of passing things, cannot come near you. The poison is cleared away, and you stay lovingly tuned to the One.
The mind's poisons are like snake venom, and the Guru's Word is the cure that keeps you safe.
Bisee-ar bisoo: snakes full of venom. Garurh: an old charm said to cure a snakebite; here the cure is the Guru's Word. Maa-i-aa bhu-i-ang: Maya as a snake, the pull of passing things. Bikh jhaar jhaar: the poison brushed out again and again, until only loving attention to the One is left.
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