Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Nanak has received the priceless, one-of-a-kind jewel.
By serving the teacher, I cross the rough sea of the world — and I say it out loud, to everyone: come, this is the way.
The heart has been given a priceless jewel. It is so happy that it calls out to everyone: this is the way.
Jan naanak laDhaa ratan amol aapaaree-aa — servant Nanak has found the priceless, matchless jewel. The jewel is the Name, closeness to the One. All through this raag it stands for the most precious thing there is. And notice: the jewel was received. The first verse said the One cannot be found by searching, only given as a gift. The last verse agrees. The jewel came through the Guru's reaching arm.
Gur sayvaa bha-ojal taree-ai — by serving the Guru, we cross the scary ocean of the world. Earlier the heart was afraid of the frightening road. Now it crosses over. It does not swim across on its own strength. It crosses by serving the Guru, the same Guru who pulled it from the pit.
Then comes a happy shout. Kaha-o pukaaree-aa — I say it out loud to everyone. The heart cannot keep its joy to itself.
Think of finding a hidden path out of a maze. You would not walk out quietly. You would call back to your friends: "Over here! This way!" That is how real rescue feels. The one who was lifted out and given the jewel calls back to everyone still searching or afraid.
The shabad began with countless people searching and never finding the end. It ends with one rescued heart calling to all the rest. Grace, once received, turns into an invitation: come, this is real, and you can be found too.
When you've been truly helped or found, do you call back to others still lost — and what 'way' might you have to proclaim?
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