Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
My mind is held at the Guru's feet now.
Blessed, blessed is this lucky moment of meeting.
I have touched the dust of the saints' feet to my forehead,
and all my wrongs and aches have lifted away.
Deep humility lifts off everything heavy.
Gur kai charan chit laagaa — my mind is held at the Guru's feet. Holding someone's feet is an old way of showing deep respect. Then comes a happy cry: Dhan Dhan — blessed, blessed is this lucky moment.
Sant kee Dhoor means the dust of good people's feet. It is a much-loved picture in Gurbani. It means bowing so low that even the dust on a good person's path feels like an honor. Touching that dust to the forehead is the humblest thank-you there is.
When you bow in that spirit, the verse says, both kilvikh and dukh lift off. Kilvikh means wrongs, and dukh means pain. It is like putting down a heavy school bag after a long day. Pride is heavy, and letting it go makes us light.
When has lowering your pride made you feel lighter?
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