Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I couldn’t last a single moment without the One who fills everything with life.
With every breath and every bite, I keep the One in mind, seeing it right here, always near.
In good company I meet it — for it is spread through everything, everywhere.
A heart that never lets love in lives dry and restless.
Guru Arjan says he cannot live even a moment without the One, who is always near.
Tis bin gharhee na jeevee-ai: without the One, I can't live even a gharhee, a tiny moment. The One is sarab kalaa bharpoor, full of every power.
Saas giraas na visrai: not with any breath, not with any bite of food, do I forget. That means remembering all the time. Paykha-o sadaa hajoor: I see the One always right here.
Think of the way you breathe. You don't have to schedule it. It just keeps going, all day, with no breaks. Remembering the One can become like breathing.
Saadhoo sang: in the company of good, seeking people, I met the One, who fills everything everywhere.
The last line is strong. People who never let this love in are said to "die crying, day after day." Put gently, a life without love feels dry and restless. The verse points us toward the aliveness that love brings.
What small habit could help you remember something important all day?
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