Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Sing the praises of the Name of the One, O pandit, learned priest.
Rituals and pride are of no use at all. Sing, and you will go home happy.
A glad, simple heart matters more than a big show.
This is the Rahao, the "pause" line. It is the center of the shabad. It speaks again to a pandit, a learned priest who knows the old ceremonies well.
Rituals done out of pride, the line says, are of no use at all. The answer is not more ceremony. Kusal saytee ghar jaahi — you will go home glad. Kusal means well-being and gladness.
Think of making a birthday card for someone you love. What makes it special is the love in it, not how fancy it looks. In the same way, the heart is what finds its way home, not the performance.
What is something you do just to look good that you could let go of?
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