Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Through the Word, my wrongs are cut away, and I have found contentment.
Now I am ready to worship the Naam with love.
In the Sangat, a light has come on inside me.
The lotus feet of the One live in my mind.
Contentment is what gets you ready to love the Naam.
Kilbikh maytay sabad santokh means "through the Word, my wrongs were erased, and contentment came." Kilbikh means wrongdoings. Santokh means contentment, the calm feeling of having enough.
Notice the order. Contentment isn't only a prize at the end. It's the ground you stand on to begin. Naam araaDhan ho-aa jog means "I became ready to worship the Naam." Think of a noisy classroom. Once everyone settles down, the lesson can start.
SaaDhsang ho-aa pargaas means "in the company of the holy, a light came on." SaaDhsang is the Sangat — people gathered together to remember the One. Pargaas means light. And charan kamal man maahi nivaas: "the One's lotus feet came to live in my mind." A lotus is a beautiful flower that grows out of muddy water.
What is something you already have that you could feel more content about?
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