Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Like plain metal touched by the magic stone that turns it to gold, I have been changed through and through.
Now jewels of true words rest on my tongue and in my mind. I love the One as my very own, my confusion has melted, and asking my Teacher, my heart has finally settled into peace.
Meeting the One changes a person the way a magic stone turns plain metal into gold.
Mil paaras kanchan ho-i-aa — touching the paaras, I became gold. The paaras is a stone from old stories that turns iron into gold at a touch. Gurbani, the Gurus' words, loves this picture for how the One changes a person.
Mukh mansaa ratan paro-i-aa — jewels are threaded onto my tongue and my mind. These jewels are true, good words. Nij bhaa-o bha-i-aa bharam bhaagaa — I love the One as my very own, and bharam, doubt, runs away.
Gur poochhay man patee-aagaa — asking the Guru, my mind is content. Think of a hard homework problem that has you worried. You ask a teacher you trust, and in one minute the knot in your stomach is gone. The mind comes to rest, calm and unafraid.
What is something that changed you into a better version of yourself?
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