Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I take the example of good people to heart and let it mark me the way a fingerprint of dust marks a forehead.
Kept close to the teaching, I feel carried and safe.
Learning from good people keeps us humble and safe.
SaaDhoo Dhoor mukh mastak laa-ee: I put the dust of the holy ones' feet on my face and forehead. In old India, touching the dust of a teacher's feet was a way of showing great respect.
This is honored humility. It does not mean thinking you are worthless. It is like a young player watching the best players closely, wanting to learn everything they can.
Naanak uDhray har gur sarnaa-ee: Nanak is lifted up and kept safe in the shelter of the Guru.
Who is someone a little ahead of you that you would like to learn from?
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