Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Only those who keep the One Perfect Master in mind are Siddhas, seekers, yogis and wandering pilgrims.
Touching the Master's feet with love, they are set free, and the Word of the teaching comes to them.
An accomplished person is simply one who keeps the One in mind.
In Guru Nanak's time, people looked up to many kinds of holy travelers. A siDh was a yogi thought to be very accomplished, even to have magic powers. A saaDhik was a seeker. A jangam was a wandering pilgrim.
Guru Nanak gives all these titles one simple test. Ayk siDh jinee Dhi-aa-i-aa — the siDh is whoever holds the One Perfect Master in mind.
How are people set free? Not by powers or amazing feats. Parsat pair — by touching the Master's feet, which means bowing low with love. And by receiving the akhar, the Word of the teaching.
Think of a trophy shelf. One person fills it with medals. Another is a loving friend to everyone. The verse says the second one is the true champion.
What does it mean to be good at something that matters?
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