Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Some people let go of self-importance. They let go of the hunger for power and of puffed-up cleverness.
Nanak says: that is the heart that truly belongs to the One it loves.
The one who lets go of pride is the one who is truly united with the One.
Maan taan ahaN-buDh hatee ree names three things to let go of. Maan is self-importance. Taan is the hunger for power. AhaN-buDh is a clever mind that is proud of itself. She lets all three fall away.
Saa naanak sohaagvatee ree — Nanak says, she is the true sohaagvatee, the happy bride who is truly with her Beloved. In these songs, the bride is every soul, and the Beloved is the One.
Union does not come by pushing harder. It opens when those props of ego drop. Think of a hand holding tight to a pile of toys. It can't take the gift being offered until it opens.
What is one thing about being 'right' or 'best' you could loosen your grip on?
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