ਸੋ ਜਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਜਿਨਿ ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਤਾ ॥
so jan nirmal jin aap pachhaataa.
That humble being is immaculate, who knows his own self.
ਆਪੇ ਆਇ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ॥
aapay aa-ay mili-aa sukh-daata.
The Lord, the Giver of peace, Himself comes and meets him.
ਰਸਨਾ ਸਬਦਿ ਰਤੀ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ ਦਰਿ ਸਾਚੈ ਪਤਿ ਪਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੨॥
rasnaa sabad ratee gun gaavai dar saachai pat paa-ee hay. ||2||
His tongue is imbued with the Shabad, and he sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord; he is honored in the Court of the True Lord. ||2||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Pure and bright is the one who knows their own heart.
To them the One, the giver of peace, comes near.
Their words fill with the living Word, they sing in wonder, and they are honored where it matters most.
Know your own heart, and you have already begun to find the One.
Knowing your own self (aatam-chinaa) is the doorway to knowing the One. The Court where such a person is honored is not a distant hall but the deep place where what is real is recognized.
A Question to Sit With
What is something true about yourself that you are still getting to know?
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