Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
To play like Naarad, the singing sage, is to know the One is always right here.
The jingle of the ankle bells is sorrow and worry falling away.
The dancer's gestures are deep, peaceful joy.
Such a dancer is not born again and again.
Music that matters is knowing the One is right here with you.
Naardee narhar jaan hadooray means "to play like Naarad is to know the One is always near." Naarad was a sage from old stories, famous as a devoted musician who sang all the time.
Ghoongar kharhak ti-aag visooray means "the jingling ankle bells are worries being shed." Dancers wear little bells on their ankles. Every jingle, the verse says, is a worry falling away.
Think of playing a game in your backyard while you know your parent is watching from the window. You feel safe and light. Knowing the One is near makes even ordinary movements feel full of joy. What matters is the heart being present, not putting on a show. Such a dancer does not have to come back into the circle of birth again.
What worry could you set down if you trusted you weren't alone?
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