ਸਬਦਿ ਮਰੈ ਸੋਈ ਜਨੁ ਪੂਰਾ ॥
sabad marai so-ee jan pooraa.
That humble being who dies in the Shabad is perfect.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਆਖਿ ਸੁਣਾਏ ਸੂਰਾ ॥
satgur aakh sunaa-ay sooraa.
The brave, heroic True Guru chants and proclaims this.
ਕਾਇਆ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਸਰੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਮਨੁ ਪੀਵੈ ਭਾਇ ਸੁਭਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੪॥
kaa-i-aa andar amrit sar saachaa man peevai bhaa-ay subhaa-ee hay. ||4||
Deep within the body is the true pool of Ambrosial Nectar; the mind drinks it in with loving devotion. ||4||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Whole and complete is the one who lets the proud me grow quiet inside the Word.
The brave Guru, the true hero, says it out loud.
For deep inside every one of us there is a pool of sweet living water, and the loving heart drinks it in.
A hero is someone brave enough to quiet their own ego.
To die in the Shabad means the ego grows quiet, not that a person is harmed. The warrior (soorma) of this raag is the brave one who conquers the self; the reward is the pool of nectar (amrit) within.
A Question to Sit With
Who is someone you think of as brave on the inside?
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