ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਤੇ ਕਰਣੀ ਸਾਰ ॥
gur sayvaa tay karnee saar.
Service to the Guru is the most excellent action.
ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਉਰਿ ਧਾਰ ॥
raam naam raakho ur Dhaar.
Enshrine the Lord's Name within your heart.
ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ ਵਰਤੀ ਜਗ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਇਸੁ ਬਾਣੀ ਤੇ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੩॥
gurbaanee vartee jag antar is banee tay har naam paa-idaa. ||3||
The Word of the Guru's Bani prevails throughout the world; through this Bani, the Lord's Name is obtained. ||3||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Of everything a person can do, serving the Guru is the finest.
Hold the Naam in your heart. The Guru's song moves through all the world, and through it the Naam is found.
Of all the things you could do, serving the Guru is the finest.
Service to the Guru is the most excellent action (karnee saar). The Bani moves throughout the world (jag antar) — the word as a living current one can join anywhere.
A Question to Sit With
What is the finest thing you have done lately, in your own eyes?
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