ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਈਐ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਮਨਿ ਜਪੀਐ ਹਰਿ ਜਪਮਾਲਾ ॥
gurmat naam Dhi-aa-ee-ai har har man japee-ai har japmaalaa.
Follow the Guru's Teachings, and meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. Chant, and meditate, on the beads of the mala of the Lord.
ਜਿਨ੍ਹ੍ਹ ਕੈ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਲੀਖਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਬਨਮਾਲਾ ॥੧॥
jinH kai mastak leekhi-aa har mili-aa har banmaalaa. ||1||
Those who have such destiny inscribed upon their foreheads, meet with the Lord, adorned with garlands of flowers. ||1||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Follow the teaching and hold the Name close, turning it over like beads on a string.
Those meant to meet the One meet it, welcomed like someone greeted with garlands of flowers.
Turning the Name over gently, like beads, keeps your heart company.
Maalaa — the prayer beads — makes simran concrete: jap mani maalaa. Meeting the One is pictured as a warm welcome, "adorned with garlands of flowers." Never framed as empty repetition; it is loving, rhythmic remembrance.
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