Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
O mind — stop complaining that you are always hungry, always lacking, always needing more.
The One who created the 8.4 million species of beings gives sustenance to all. Not just to some. To all.
The Fearless Lord is forever merciful. He takes care of all. O Nanak, the Gurmukh understands this, and finds the door of liberation.
The closing pauri is pastoral and expansive: 8.4 million species (chauraaseeh lakh joon) are all sustained by the same provider. The mind's complaint of lack is answered with the vast generosity of the divine: if every species is fed, why do you doubt?
The door of liberation — finding it — is described as something the Gurmukh does through understanding (samajhaa-i-aa), not through achievement. Understanding is the key. The door was always there.
Can you think of a time when you were convinced you wouldn't have enough — and then you did? What did that feel like?
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