ਸੰਤਹੁ ਐਸੀ ਕਥਹੁ ਕਹਾਣੀ ॥
santahu aisee kathahu kahaanee.
O Saints, speak that speech,
ਸੁਰ ਪਵਿਤ੍ਰ ਨਰ ਦੇਵ ਪਵਿਤ੍ਰਾ ਖਿਨੁ ਬੋਲਹੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬਾਣੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
sur pavitar nar dayv pavitaraa khin bolhu gurmukh banee. ||1|| rahaa-o.
which purifies the gods and sanctifies the divine beings. As Gurmukh, chant the Word of His Bani, even for an instant. ||1||Pause||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
O saints, speak the kind of words that make even the gods pure and the shining beings holy.
Turning to the Guru, speak the Guru's words, even for a single moment.
Good words spoken even for a moment can brighten everything.
Even a single moment of the Guru's words makes a heart clean and bright.
This is the rahaa-o, the pause line. It calls the sant, the saints, to gurmukh banee — speech shaped by the Guru. Even khin, a single instant of it, purifies. Words in tune with the One give off light.
A Question to Sit With
What words has someone said to you that you still remember because they lifted you?
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