Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The true seeker is the one who serves the True Guru and lets go of the puffed-up me.
They do not ask for clothes or food; they gladly take whatever comes unasked.
Instead of empty words, they gather patience like treasure and let the Name cool their anger.
Blessed is such a one — living at home with family, or a seeker, or a yogi — whose heart rests at the feet of the One.
Here is the heart of the whole song: a true seeker is someone who serves and loves, wherever they live.
So sani-aasee jo satgur sayvai — the real sani-aasee, the real seeker, serves the true Teacher. They let go of aap, the puffed-up "me."
They do not demand food or clothes. They live on what comes achint, without asking. They do not talk just to talk. They gather khimaa, patience and forgiveness, as their wealth. And they let the Name burn away their anger.
Then comes the most loved line. Dhan girhee sani-aasee jogee — blessed is the girhee, the person living at home with a family. Blessed too is the seeker, and the jogee, or yogi. What matters is only this: their heart rests at the feet of the One.
Think of a parent packing school lunches before work. It looks ordinary. But if it is done with love and patience, it is as holy as anything done in a temple. Guru Nanak teaches that home life can be the path itself.
How could someone be wise and good right in the middle of an ordinary life?
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