Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
That one alone is a yogi who thinks deeply about the heart of wisdom,
and overcomes both the grabbing "me" and the endless thirst for more.
A yogi is known by what is inside, not by how they look.
A jogee, or yogi, is someone seeking union with the One. In Guru Amar Das's time, yogis were known by their robes, their earrings and their poses. Raamkalee is a raag that often speaks to them.
So jogee tat giaan beechaaray — he alone is a yogi who thinks deeply about tat giaan, the heart of true wisdom. And he maaree, overcomes, two things: ha-umai, the "me first" feeling, and trisnaa, the thirst that always wants more.
It is like a sports team. A jersey does not make you a player. What you do on the field does. Guru Amar Das moves the whole idea of a yogi from the outside to the inside.
Who do you think of as wise — and is it because of how they look or how they are?
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