ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰਿ ਨਿਵਾਰਿਆ ਸੀਤਾ ਹੈ ਚੋਲਾ ॥
ha-umai maar nivaari-aa seetaa hai cholaa.
One who subdues and eradicates egotism, sews the robe of devotion.
ਗੁਰ ਬਚਨੀ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਸਹ ਕੇ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਬੋਲਾ ॥੪॥
gur bachnee fal paa-i-aa sah kay amrit bolaa. ||4||
Following the Word of the Guru's Teachings, she receives the fruits of her reward, the Ambrosial Words of the Lord. ||4||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
When the loud ego — that feeling of being a separate, better self — grows quiet, a robe of love gets stitched, thread by thread.
Living by the teaching, the heart tastes something sweet: the Beloved's own words, warm as nectar.
When the loud self grows quiet, love has room to grow.
ha-umai maar nivaari-aa — when ego is quieted, the cholaa, robe of devotion, is sewn; and gur bachnee fal paa-i-aa, by the teaching one tastes sah kay amrit bolaa, the Beloved's nectar-words. Quieting the self makes room for sweetness.
A Question to Sit With
When does your mind feel most quiet and open?
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