Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
O brothers and sisters — the world is sad, caught up in loving two things.
In the Guru's shelter, peace is found. Think of the Name night and day.
This line says: the world is unhappy because its heart is split in two. In the Guru's shelter, there is peace.
This is the rahaa-o line. Rahaa-o means "pause." It is the line you stop on, the center of the whole song.
Bhaa-ee ray: "O brothers and sisters." Jag dukhee-aa doojai bhaa-ay: the world is dukhee-aa, full of sorrow, because of doojaa bhaa-o, the love of "a second thing." It means a heart pulled two ways, half toward God and half toward the ego, the proud "me first" voice.
So the root of sorrow is not bad luck. It is this split heart. Think of trying to play for two teams in the same match. You can't win, and you can't rest.
Gur sarnaa-ee sukh laheh: in the sarnaa-ee, the shelter of the Guru, people find peace. Think of running in from a storm to a warm, safe home. The storm may still blow outside, but you are safe inside.
An-din naam dhi-aa-ay: by remembering the Naam, the Name, day and night, the heart comes back together in one piece.
In what area of your life do you feel most divided — pulled in two genuinely incompatible directions? What does that feel like?
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