ਅਧਿਆਤਮ ਕਰਮ ਕਰੇ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੀ ॥
aDhi-aatam karam karay din raatee.
Whoever does the deeds of the soul, day and night,
ਨਿਰਮਲ ਜੋਤਿ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਿ ਜਾਤੀ ॥
nirmal jot nirantar jaatee.
sees the immaculate Divine Light deep within.
ਸਬਦੁ ਰਸਾਲੁ ਰਸਨ ਰਸਿ ਰਸਨਾ ਬੇਣੁ ਰਸਾਲੁ ਵਜਾਇਆ ॥੯॥
sabad rasaal rasan ras rasnaa bayn rasaal vajaa-i-aa. ||9||
Enraptured with the delightful essence of the Shabad, the source of nectar, my tongue plays the sweet music of the flute. ||9||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Whoever tends to the soul, day and night, sees a spotless Light shining without a break inside.
The Word grows delicious on the tongue, sweeter than anything.
It is as if my whole being plays a flute of pure joy.
Tending your inner life turns the ordinary day into music.
Adhiaatam karam are the deeds of the inner life. The Light is nirmal (spotless) and nirantar (unbroken, continuous). The flute (bayn rasaal) is a favorite Nanak image: the Word tasted as sweetness turns a person into an instrument the joy plays through.
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What practice makes your inside feel bright and clear?
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