Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Keep the true One in mind, friends — in good company there is a lasting peace, and the One is never once forgotten.
Your Name is sweet as nectar; whoever holds it in mind truly comes alive. Where kindness reaches a person, they grow clear and clean inside.
This one says: what you keep in mind keeps you alive inside.
This is the Rahao, the "pause" line at the center of the shabad. Har saachaa simrahu bhaa-ee: remember the True One, friends. SaaDhsang, good company, is where lasting peace is found. There, har bisar na kabhoo jaa-ee: the One is never forgotten. Remembering becomes natural, not hard work. It's like how you never forget to laugh when you're with your funniest friend.
Then comes a bold line: jo simrai so jeevai. Whoever keeps the One in mind truly lives. Real aliveness depends on what you hold in your heart.
Jis no karam paraapat hovai: the one who receives grace. Karam here means grace, a gift, never something earned. That person becomes nirmal, clear and clean inside.
What do you most want to keep in your mind through an ordinary day?
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