Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The One gives the sweet nectar-food of the Naam.
Out of millions, only a rare few take it:
those on whom the One casts a glance of grace.
The Naam is food for your inner self, and grace places it in your hands.
Amrit naam bhojan har day-ay means "the Lord gives the nectar-food of the Naam." Bhojan means a meal. Your body needs lunch every day. Your inner self needs feeding too, and remembering the One is that meal.
The verse says kot maDhay ko-ee virlaa lay-ay: "out of millions, only a rare one takes it." Who? Jis no apnee nadar karay-i: "the one the Lord looks on with grace." Nadar means a kind, loving glance.
So this food is received as a gift. Think of a friend handing you half their sandwich. You didn't earn it. You just held out your hands. Being rare here means being open to the gift.
What feeds you on the inside, the way food feeds your body?
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