ਜਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵੇ ਸੋ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥
je satgur sayvay so parvaan.
One who serves the True Guru is approved and respected.
ਕਾਇਆ ਹੰਸੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਦਰਿ ਸਚੈ ਜਾਣੁ ॥
kaa-i-aa hans nirmal dar sachai jaan.
His body and soul-swan are immaculate and pure; in the Court of the Lord, he is known to be true.
ਹਰਿ ਸੇਵੇ ਹਰਿ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਏ ਸੋਹੈ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੩॥
har sayvay har man vasaa-ay sohai har gun gaa-idaa. ||13||
He serves the Lord, and enshrines the Lord in his mind; he is exalted, singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||13||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The one who serves the Guru is welcomed and cherished. Their body and their bright soul-swan are pure, and in the truest place they are known as true.
Holding the One in mind, they are lifted high, singing praise.
To be known as true in the truest place is worth more than the world's applause.
Parvaan means accepted, approved. The pure soul-swan (hans) is known as true in the Court (dar sachai). Being known as true is the quiet reward — recognition in the truest place, not the world's applause.
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