Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Don't let doubt fool you and lead you toward death.
Serve the True Guru, and you will have peace forever.
Without the True Guru, no one is set free.
People keep coming and going, round and round: they die, are born, and die again.
Doubt keeps you circling; serving the Guru brings lasting peace.
ay bharam bhoolay marahu na ko-ee — don't get lost in bharam, doubt, and let it lead you toward death. satgur sayv sadaa sukh ho-ee — serve the true Guru, and you will always have peace.
bin satgur mukat kinai na paa-ee — without the true Guru, no one finds mukat, freedom. Without it, people keep coming and going, round and round.
Think of a hamster on a wheel. It runs and runs but stays in the same spot. The verse gives a strong warning. But its main message is the peace that is waiting.
When you feel unsure, what is one steady thing you can hold onto?
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