Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
O my mind, give up slander, ego, and pride.
Become Gurmukh. Meditate forever on the Dear Lord, the One and Only Creator.
This is the Rahao, the "pause" line, the center of the shabad. It gives a clear instruction: let go of three things.
Mayray man taj nindaa ha-umai ahankaar: "O my mind, let go of slander, ego and pride." The three are related, but each is different.
Nindaa (slander) means pointing your attention outward to find fault and tear others down.
Ha-umai (ego) is the deep feeling of "me," cut off from everyone else.
Ahankaar (pride) is the puffed-up feeling that grows out of that "me."
Clearing these out makes a quiet, open space inside. There, the Name can be heard. It's like turning off three blaring TVs in a room. Only then can you hear the soft music that was playing all along.
Har jee-o sadaa dhi-aa-ay too gurmukh aykankaar: facing the Guru, always remember the Dear One, the one Creator.
Of the three — slander, ego-pride, arrogance — which is your most persistent one? What situations trigger it most reliably?
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