Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Blessed is that time, blessed that hour, blessed that second, precious that instant;
blessed is that day and that chance when I saw the Guru face to face.
The wishes of my mind came true when I found the One, beyond reach and beyond measure.
Ego and clinging fell away, and I lean only on the True Naam.
Nanak says: whoever gives themselves to serving the One — the whole world is saved along with them.
The blessed-instant litany (dhan so vaylaa) fixes the memory of the turning point — the darshan that changed everything. Egotism and attachment fall away; the heart leans only on the True Name. In the closing line sits one of the Vaar's great themes: the one who serves saves not only themselves but everyone around them.
Can you think of one person whose goodness makes everyone near them better?
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