ਮਹਾ ਮੁਗਧ ਤੇ ਕੀਆ ਗਿਆਨੀ ॥
mahaa mugaDh tay kee-aa gi-aanee.
From the most ignorant, I have been made spiritually wise,
ਗੁਰ ਪੂਰੇ ਕੀ ਅਕਥ ਕਹਾਨੀ ॥
gur pooray kee akath kahaanee.
through the Unspoken Speech of the Perfect Guru.
ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ॥
paarbarahm naanak gurdayv.
The Divine Guru, O Nanak, is the Supreme Lord God.
ਵਡੈ ਭਾਗਿ ਪਾਈਐ ਹਰਿ ਸੇਵ ॥੪॥੩॥
vadai bhaag paa-ee-ai har sayv. ||4||3||
By great good fortune, I serve the Lord. ||4||3||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I was very confused, and I have been made wise through the teaching of the Perfect Guru, a story too deep for words.
Nanak says: the Divine Guru is the Supreme Lord.
By great good fortune, I get to serve the One.
No one is too mixed-up to be gently led into clear seeing.
The Perfect Guru's teaching, too deep for words, turns confusion into wisdom.
"Mahaa mugaDh" means the very confused; the movement is from confusion to clarity. "Akath kahaanee" (the unspeakable story) is a teaching beyond full words. "Paarbarahm gurdayv" identifies the Guru and the Supreme as one reality.
A Question to Sit With
Can you remember something that confused you for a long time until, little by little, it finally made sense?
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