Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Praise the Name, and let your actions be honest and real — that is work that pays off. Pour yourself into empty busywork instead, and you just end up going in circles.
But the more you tune to the Name, the more it becomes yours, until your whole self is singing it. Serving the teaching is never wasted — it always bears fruit.
sach kaar kamaavai = doing true, real deeds. doojee kaarai lagi-aa fir jonee paavai = investing in the false leads to wandering, rendered as going in circles. naam rati-aa naam paa-ee-ai = attunement to the Name yields the Name. satgur sayvaa safal = serving the teaching is fruitful.
What's the difference between being busy and doing something that truly matters?
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