Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Standing up, sitting down, all through an ordinary day, they sing the praises of the One — because a little grace touched them.
Nanak says: those the One looks upon with kindness, the One keeps safe and stands by their honor.
Praise can run all through an ordinary day.
Oothat baithat means standing up and sitting down. It means all through the day. Praise becomes a way of living, not a separate event. Think of a song you love that you hum while brushing your teeth, walking to school, and doing homework.
Nadar is the glance of grace. Paij savaaree means the One protects the honor of those who receive that grace. The verse ends full of grace: even a little of it turns a plain day into a song.
What could you carry with you through a whole ordinary day?
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