ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਲੇਹੁ ਤਰਹੁ ਸਚੁ ਤਾਰੀ ॥
gurmat layho tarahu sach taaree.
Accepting the Guru's Teachings, cross over to the other side through Truth.
ਆਤਮ ਚੀਨਹੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਮੁਰਾਰੀ ॥
aatam cheenahu ridai muraaree.
O soul, remember the Lord within your heart.
ਜਮ ਕੇ ਫਾਹੇ ਕਾਟਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਜਪਿ ਅਕੁਲ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੧੧॥
jam kay faahay kaateh har jap akul niranjan paa-i-aa. ||11||
The noose of death is cut away, meditating on the Lord; you shall obtain the Immaculate Lord, who has no ancestry. ||11||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Take the Guru's wisdom and cross over through what is true.
O my soul, keep the One close inside your heart.
The tight rope of the fear of death is cut when you remember the One; you find the spotless One who belongs to no family and no rank.
Remembering the One cuts the tight rope of fear.
Jam kay faahay kaateh: the noose of death is cut, and the tight rope of fear comes loose through remembrance. The One is akul, without ancestry. The One belongs to no lineage, so everyone stands equal.
A Question to Sit With
What loosens fear for you when it grips tight?
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