Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Don't put anyone down for any reason — every single person is the One's own making.
The one grace has reached joins good company and holds the Name close.
This one says: never put anyone down, because everyone was made by the same One.
Ninda-o naahee kaahoo baatai: don't speak badly of anyone, for any reason. The reason is beautiful. Ayhu khasam kaa kee-aa: everyone is the Creator's own making. To put someone down is to put down the One who made them.
Think of a painter's gallery. Laughing at any one painting is laughing at the painter. This is Ik Onkar, "One Creator," the One in all, turned into everyday kindness.
The line ends with what grace brings. Kirpaa, mercy, leads a person to good company, where they keep the Name close.
Can you think of a kinder way to see someone you were tempted to judge?
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