Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
True is the tongue that delights in the sweet taste of the One.
Following the Guru's teaching, a person is set free, safe in the One's shelter.
Honest words come from a heart that has tasted something sweet.
The verse says sach jihvaa har rasan rasaa-ee: true is the tongue that has tasted the One's sweetness. Then gurmat chhootas parabh sarnaa-ee. Gurmat means the Guru's teaching. Following it, one is set free and rests safe in the One's shelter.
Think of how you talk about a food you love. You do not have to try hard. The joy just comes out. Honest speech here grows from that inner sweetness, not from effort or showing off.
What makes someone's words feel true to you?
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