Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Everyone makes mistakes. Only the Creator never makes a mistake.
Nanak says: freedom comes through the True Name. By the Guru's grace, a person is set free.
Everyone makes mistakes; only the Creator never does.
Bhulan vich kee-aa sabh ko-ee: every one of us slips. Kartaa aap na bhulai: only the Maker never slips.
So there is no shame in falling. There is only the way home. Naanak sach naam nistaaraa: Nanak says the True Name carries us across. And gur parsaad, the Guru's grace, a gift freely given, sets us free. Think of learning to ride a bike. Everyone falls. What matters is the hand that helps you up again.
How would you treat yourself after a mistake if you believed there was no shame in falling?
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