Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Every day I serve the perfect Guru and bow with my whole heart, holding nothing back.
The perfect Guru has handed me every good fruit there is. Nanak says, the Guru has carried me across to freedom.
The Guru gives every good thing freely and carries us across. Serving and bowing is how we say thank you.
Gur pooray means the perfect Guru, who gives every good fruit. This is not a trade, like paying at a shop. It is a gift that overflows.
Nistaari-aa means carried across, set free. Think of a friend who pulls you onto the boat before it leaves the dock. Sayvaa means service, and namaskaari-aa means bowing. These are not ways to earn the ride. They are how someone stands when they are already being carried.
What is something you were simply given that you could never have earned?
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