Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Let a calm, settled heart be your yogi's cloth, and be free of the tangles that trip people up.
The Guru's Word sets you free from craving and anger. In your mind, let your ear-rings be shelter in the Guru, the One.
Nanak says: loving the One with devotion, the humble are carried across.
Every piece of a yogi's outfit can be worn on the inside.
Nath yogis wore special things. There was a simple cloth around the waist. There were big ear-rings called mundraa, worn through a split in the ear. These showed that someone was a yogi.
Guru Nanak gives each one a new meaning. Sahj jagotaa — let calm, easy peace be your cloth. Then you are banDhan tay chhootaa, free from the tangles that trip people up.
The Guru's Word loosens the grip of craving and anger. And the ear-rings? Man meh mundraa — wear them in the mind. That means letting the mind rest in the shelter of the One.
It is like a team jersey. Anyone can wear the shirt. Being a real teammate is what you do inside it.
The last line brings it home. Naanak raam bhagat jan tarnaa — through loving devotion, the humble are carried across.
If your best qualities were invisible jewelry, what would you most want to wear?
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