Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The One shapes everyone, and the One gives each of us our work. The True One is present everywhere.
Nanak says: without the Naam, no one is anything at all. Through the Naam, the One gives glory.
The One makes each of us and gives us our work, and the Naam is what makes a life shine.
Aapay saajay sabh kaarai laa-ay: the One shapes everyone and gives each person their task. And the True One rahi-aa samaa-ee, is woven through everything. Think of a team where the coach gives every player a job, and the coach's spirit is in the whole game.
Guru Amar Das closes the song under the name Nanak. Naam binaa ko-ee kichh naahee: without the Naam, no one amounts to anything. Naamay day-ay vadaa-ee: through the Naam comes greatness. Held in the Naam, an ordinary life shines.
What is a small, ordinary thing you do that feels meaningful when you pay attention to it?
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