Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Turning toward the good is itself something you're gently blessed into.
And that turning is a kind of quiet greatness.
Turning toward the good is a gift. It carries a quiet kind of greatness.
Gurmukh jis no aap karay so ho-ay: a person becomes a gurmukh, one turned toward the One, when the One blesses them to. Even the turning is a gift. This gentle idea, that goodness is given by grace, runs all through Raag Wadahans.
Gurmukh aap vadaa-ee dayvai so-ay: and the One gives that person greatness.
It is not the loud kind of greatness, like winning a trophy in front of a crowd. It is more like the respect everyone feels for the kid who is always fair and kind. It is the quiet dignity of a heart lined up with what is true.
What's the difference between loud showing-off greatness and quiet, true greatness?
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