Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Whoever comes to know the Highest One and keeps that One in mind — their words last forever.
Namdev says: I have found the Life of the World inside my own heart — the hidden One, full of wonder.
The Life of the World is found inside your own heart, hidden and full of wonder.
Jo jan jaan bhajeh purkhotam means "the one who comes to know and remembers the Highest One." Taa chee abigat banee means "their words become lasting." Abigat means something that doesn't fade away.
Then he shares his own discovery. Jagjeevan paa-i-aa hirdai alakh bidaanee means "I found the Life of the world in my heart, the Unseen, the Wondrous." Alakh means the One beyond sight. Bidaanee means full of wonder.
Think of searching the whole house for your glasses, then finding them on your head. The search seemed to point outward, toward temples and far-off holy places. But it lands right at home. The wonder was never anywhere else.
What might you notice if you looked for wonder within yourself instead of far away?
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