Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I come to rest in You, endless Ocean of Peace — be kind, and give me this gift.
Nanak says: holding You in mind, over and over, I come alive, and the puffed-up pride that made me feel separate quietly melts away.
Resting in the One, a person comes alive, and swollen pride melts away.
The verse turns to the One as sukh saagar, the ocean of peace. It asks for one daan, one gift: the gift of remembering. Simar simar naanak parabh jeevai means that by remembering again and again, Nanak lives. Remembering is what makes a person fully alive.
Abhimaan means pride, the puffed-up feeling of being separate and better. Binas jaa-ay means it melts away. Think of a balloon slowly letting out air after a party. It does not pop; it just softens. Ego here is not a crime to punish. It is a swelling that eases when the heart turns toward the One.
When has letting go of being right or proud made you feel lighter?
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa·How we use AI