Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Only the One knows the One's own will. By the Guru's grace, I come to grasp it.
When this play of Shiva and Shakti, awareness and energy, comes home to my heart, I live as one who has died while still alive — my grabbing, noisy self goes still.
Only the One knows the One's will, and the Guru's grace lets you grasp it, so your ego rests while you live fully.
This is the rahaa-o, the "pause" line, the center of the shabad. Aapnaa bhaanaa aapay jaanai means only the One knows the One's own will. Bhaanaa is that will, the way things are meant to go. We come to understand it gur kirpaa tay, by the Guru's grace.
Then comes a surprising phrase: sakat sivai. It points to Shiva and Shakti from old Indian stories. Here they stand for energy and awareness, dancing together as one. When that dance comes home to the heart, something happens. Jeevdi-aa mar rahee-ai: you stay "dead" while still alive.
It sounds scary, but it is not about the body. It means the grabby, noisy "me, me, me" goes quiet. You are still fully alive, just free of it. It is like a team player who stops caring who scores and simply enjoys the game.
What does your mind feel like when it finally stops grasping and goes quiet?
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