Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The True Guru spoke, and his Sikhs took his will to heart.
His son Mohri turned to face him fully and bowed at the feet of Ram Das.
Then everyone bowed at the feet of Ram Das, in whom the Guru had placed his own light.
Any who held back out of envy were later brought around by the True Guru, until they too bowed.
It pleased the Guru, the One, to give him this greatness; so it was written from the start by the One's will.
Sundar says: listen, holy people — the whole world bowed at his feet.
Everyone comes together around the new teacher, even the ones who were jealous at first.
The Guru's own son Mohri turns sanmukh. That means he turns to face something fully, with his whole heart. He bows first to Ram Das, the new Guru.
Some held back out of bakheelee, which means envy. They are not pushed away or punished. They are gently "brought around," until they bow too. The bad feeling melts instead of being fought. Think of a team that picks a new captain. A few players sulk at first. Then the whole team comes together.
Kahai sundar means "says Sundar." That is the poet Baba Sundar signing his poem. The full picture is complete: a peaceful passing, a loving handing-on, and a whole community joined as one.
Has patience ever helped melt someone's resistance — yours or another's?
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