Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
At the Guru's door, songs of praise to the One are sung.
When I meet the Guru, I sing the One's praises too.
The Guru takes away sorrow and trouble, and gives me honor in the Court of the One.
At the Guru's door, the song starts inside you too.
Gur du-aarai means "at the Guru's door." A Gurdwara is the Sikh place of worship, and its name means just that: the Guru's door. There, people hear keertan, songs in praise of the One.
Then something happens. When you meet the True Guru, the praise rises up in your own voice. You are not just listening anymore. You are singing.
Think of a song you hear so often at home that one day you catch yourself humming it without trying.
Kal kalays means quarrels and troubles. The Guru wipes them away. And the Guru gives honor in har dargeh, the Court of the One. This Court is not a place where you are judged. It is a wide, warm place where you belong.
What quarrel inside you quiets when you sing or listen to something you love?
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