ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਚਾਲ ਗੁਰੂ ਤੇ ਜਾਪੈ ॥
gur kee chaal guroo tay jaapai.
The Guru's Way is known through the Guru.
ਪੂਰਾ ਸੇਵਕੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਿਞਾਪੈ ॥
pooraa sayvak sabad sinjaapai.
His perfect servant attains realization through the Shabad.
ਸਦਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਰਵੈ ਘਟ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਰਸਨਾ ਰਸੁ ਚਾਖੈ ਸਚੁ ਸੋਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੩॥
sadaa sabad ravai ghat antar rasnaa ras chaakhai sach so-ee hay. ||13||
Deep within his heart, he dwells forever upon the Shabad; he tastes the sublime essence of the True Lord with his tongue. ||13||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The Guru's way is learned from the Guru.
The one who gives their whole heart comes to know it through the Word.
Living close to the Word, they taste a sweetness on their own tongue, the sublime flavor of the One.
The Guru's way is tasted for yourself, on your own tongue.
The sublime essence (ras) is not described but tasted. Knowing here is direct experience, sweetness on your own tongue, not secondhand report.
A Question to Sit With
What is something you had to experience yourself to understand?
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