Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Facing the Guru, you conquer your mind by quieting the ego.
Facing the Guru, you keep Truth held in your heart.
Facing the Guru, you win the world, knocking down and defeating the messenger of death.
Facing the Guru, you never lose in the One's Court.
Facing the Guru, you are joined in the One's union, and only you know it.
Nanak says: facing the Guru, you recognize the Word.
The biggest win is inside: conquering your own mind by quieting the ego.
Gurmukh man jeetaa, the mind conquered. Jamkaal maar bidaar, striking down the messenger of death: the one who faces the Guru no longer lives under death's fear. So jaanai, they alone know, because union is felt from the inside.
What is one small victory over your own ego you could aim for today?
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