ਆਨੰਦ ਕਰਿ ਸੰਤ ਹਰਿ ਜਪਿ ॥
aanand kar sant har jap.
Meditate on the Lord, O Saints, and be in bliss.
ਛਾਡਿ ਸਿਆਨਪ ਬਹੁ ਚਤੁਰਾਈ ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਜਪਿ ਮੰਤੁ ਨਿਰਮਲ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
chhaad si-aanap baho chaturaa-ee gur kaa jap mant nirmal. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Renounce your cleverness and all your tricks. Chant the Immaculate Chant of the Guru's Mantra. ||1||Pause||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Remember the One, O saints, and be full of joy.
Set aside cleverness and all your tricks, and repeat the Guru's spotless word.
Remembering the One is meant to be joyful, not a chore.
Remembrance and joy go together, never a grim duty. The nirmal (spotless) chant of the Guru's word is a source of delight.
This is the rahaa-o, the "pause" line, the centre of the shabad. Aanand kar sant har jap — remember the One and be joyful. Chhaad si-aanap: drop the cleverness.
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