Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
No one knows the light that shines inside a living being.
Whatever I do, You know it, my Lord.
No one can see the light inside you, and the One knows everything you do.
This is the rahaa-o, the "pause" line, the center of the shabad. It holds a mystery and a comfort. Jee-a kee jot na jaanai ko-ee means "no one knows the light of the soul." The jot is the light that glows inside a living being.
Tai mai kee-aa so maaloom ho-ee means "whatever I do, You know it." That knowing is closeness. Think of a parent who knows you so well they can tell how your day went just from your face. Nothing about you is hidden from the One who lives inside you.
How does it feel to be known completely by the One who lives inside you?
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