Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Those who truly serve the True Teacher in this world are very rare. Not because it is inaccessible — but because most people are not willing to subdue the ego and the possessiveness.
I am a sacrifice to those who are in love with the Name — the ones who found the Inexhaustible Name and stay happy through it.
This happiness is not dependent on circumstances. It is the settled joy of someone who has found what they were actually looking for.
Virlaa (rare) — the word appears in Guru Nanak's shabads too. It is not discouraging but honest: genuine Gurmukhs are unusual. This rarity is not about exclusivity but about the difficulty of genuine self-surrender.
"I am a sacrifice to those who are in love with the Naam" — this is Guru Amar Das at his most devotional. Not instructing, but bowing. His own love shows through the instruction.
What do you think is the rarest quality in people you respect? What makes it rare?
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