Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The Guru carries people across and saves them from drowning.
By the Guru's grace, Maya — the shiny pull of the world — no longer tempts them.
In this world and the next, the Guru makes their lives beautiful.
I give myself forever to that Guru.
The Guru lifts you out of deep water and frees you from the shiny pull of the world.
"Boodat" (drowning) and "taraa-i-aa" (ferried across) picture a rescue. "Maa-i-aa" is the shimmering illusion of the world's surface; one is freed from being enticed, never condemned for having been. "Halat palat" (this world and the next) "savaari-aa," set right and made beautiful.
Has someone ever helped you at a moment when you felt like you were sinking? What did they do?
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