The virtuous person merges in the Virtuous Lord; his forehead bears the insignia of the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
ਸਚੁ ਸਾਚਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ਚੂਕਾ ਆਵਣ ਜਾਣੋ ॥
sach saach samaa-i-aa chookaa aavan jaano.
The true person merges in the True Lord; his comings and goings are over.
ਸਚੁ ਸਾਚਿ ਪਛਾਤਾ ਸਾਚੈ ਰਾਤਾ ਸਾਚੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਵੈ ॥
sach saach pachhaataa saachai raataa saach milai man bhaavai.
The true person realizes the True Lord, and is imbued with Truth. He meets the True Lord, and is pleasing to the Lord's Mind.
ਸਾਚੇ ਊਪਰਿ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਦੀਸੈ ਸਾਚੇ ਸਾਚਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥
saachay oopar avar na deesai saachay saach samaavai.
No one else is seen to be above the True Lord; the true person merges in the True Lord.
ਮੋਹਨਿ ਮੋਹਿ ਲੀਆ ਮਨੁ ਮੇਰਾ ਬੰਧਨ ਖੋਲਿ ਨਿਰਾਰੇ ॥
mohan mohi lee-aa man mayraa banDhan khol niraaray.
The Fascinating Lord has fascinated my mind; releasing me from bondage, He has set me free.
ਨਾਨਕ ਜੋਤੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਸਮਾਣੀ ਜਾ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਅਤਿ ਪਿਆਰੇ ॥੩॥
naanak jotee jot samaanee jaa mili-aa at pi-aaray. ||3||
O Nanak, my light merged into the Light, when I met my most Darling Beloved. ||3||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
In plain words
When the goodness in me joins the great Goodness, I carry the One’s mark on my forehead like a bright sign.
What is real settles into what is Real, and the restless coming and going comes to rest.
Nothing stands higher than the True One; knowing that, I melt right into it.
The Enchanting One has completely won my heart, untied every knot, and set me free. My little light merged into the great Light the moment I met my dearest Beloved.
When your little light meets the great Light, every knot comes untied.
The deeper layer
Mohan, the Enchanting One, “wins the heart” and unties every knot. Goodness joining the great Goodness, light merging into Light — the language of union without any loss of the person.
A Question to Sit With
What is something that has completely “won your heart”?
