Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The Giver of peace is the One who wipes away pain.
I cannot think of serving anyone else.
I place my body, my mind and all I have before the One.
Nanak says: I have tasted the greatest sweetness of all.
Once you have tasted the One's sweetness, nothing else compares.
Sukh-daata dukh maytanhaaraa means the Giver of peace is also the One who wipes away pain. So Guru Nanak cannot imagine serving anyone else.
Tan man Dhan har aagai raakhi-aa means he places his body, mind and everything he owns before the One. It is like handing over your whole self with open hands.
Then comes his closing line: naanak kahai mahaa ras chaakhi-aa. It means Nanak says, I have tasted the greatest sweetness. This is no theory from a book. It is like the difference between reading about mango and eating one. The Naam is a living presence you keep close, more than a word you repeat.
Has something ever felt so good and true that nothing else could compare?
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