Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Hundreds of thousands of princely pleasures are enjoyed if the True Guru bestows His Glance of Grace.
If He bestows the Name of the Lord for even a moment, my mind and body are cooled and soothed.
Those who have such pre-ordained destiny hold tight to the Feet of the True Guru.
This line says: one kind look from the Guru is worth more than every royal pleasure. Even a moment of the Name cools and calms us.
Lakh khusee-aa paatisaahee-aa: a hundred thousand joys of kings. Jay satgur nadar karay-i: they come when the True Guru gives His nadar, His look of grace, a loving glance we did not earn.
We usually think it works the other way: get the big pleasures first, then maybe peace. Guru Arjan turns that around. The Guru's glance comes first, and the joy flows from it.
Nimakh ayk har naam day-ay: if He gives the Lord's Name for a nimakh, the blink of an eye. Mayraa man tan seetal ho-ay: my mind and body become seetal, cool and calm.
In old Indian teaching, heat stands for worry, craving and restlessness. Coolness stands for peace and relief. Think of a hot, tired day, and then a cool drink of water. The Name cools what the world heats up.
Jis ka-o poorab likhi-aa: the ones for whom it was written from before, tin satgur charan gahay, hold tight to the True Guru's feet. The gift comes from the Lord first, and they hold on.
Have you ever experienced something small — a moment of genuine beauty, connection, or silence — that felt worth more than large external success? What was that?
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