Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
O my mind, remember the One, and old mistakes are wiped clean away.
The teacher has settled the One inside my heart, and I lay my head gladly on the teacher's path.
This one says remembering the One lifts the weight of old mistakes.
This is the rahaa-o, the "pause" line, the center of the shabad. It opens the last shabad in this set by Guru Ram Das, the Fourth Guru.
Mayray man har bhaj sabh kilbikh kaat — O my mind, remember the One, and all wrongs are cut away. Kilbikh means wrongs or mistakes.
Think of a heavy school bag you have carried all day. Someone kind lifts it off your shoulders, and you can finally stand up straight.
Then comes mayraa sees keejai gur vaat — I lay my head on the Guru's path. That is a picture of glad trust, like resting your head on the shoulder of someone you trust completely.
What is one old mistake you're ready to set down?
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