Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Keep one good, true thing in your heart and say it to yourself — that's a treasure worth having.
This is the rahao line, the "pause." It is the center of the whole shabad (a shabad is one hymn).
Jap man mayray too ayko naam: O my mind, keep remembering the One Name. The Name means the living presence of the One.
Satgur dee-aa mo ka-o ayhu nidhaan: the True Guru, the wise teacher, has given me this treasure.
The shabad talks a lot about being clean inside. Here the answer is simple and warm. Remembering the One is what cleans and steadies the heart. It is not a chore. It is a gift, like a favorite song you carry everywhere.
What good thought would you like to keep close and return to?
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