Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The sweet taste of the Naam of the One, Har, Har, has settled in my mind.
Facing the Guru, I found the Naam, cool and soothing water. I eagerly drink in the sweet taste of the Naam of the One, Har, Har.
The Naam tastes like cool water on a hot, thirsty day.
This is the rahaa-o, the "pause" line. It is the center of the shabad. It says gurmukh naam seetal jal paa-i-aa. A gurmukh is someone turned toward the Guru. Turning that way, I found the Naam, cool and soothing water. Then har har naam pee-aa ras jheek: I drank it in gladly, in big gulps.
Picture coming in from a hot playground and gulping down cold water. Earlier shabads spoke of the fire of wanting. Here that thirst is finally met by something that satisfies deep down.
What is something that satisfies you deep down, not just for a moment?
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