Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
If I am false inside, how can I be pure?
Rare are those who wash themselves with the Word. Rare are those who face the Guru and live the Truth. For them, the coming and going of birth after birth is over.
Being clean starts deep inside you, where only honesty can wash.
Antar joothaa ki-o such ho-ay: if you are false within, how can you be pure? Washing the outside cannot reach that place. Sabdee Dhovai virlaa ko-ay: rare are those who wash with the Word. Gurmukh ko-ee sach kamaavai: rare are those who, facing the Guru, live the Truth. For them, aavan jaanaa, the coming and going of birth after birth, comes to rest.
What's the difference between looking good on the outside and being honest on the inside?
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