Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Many millions serve the One - and their souls fill with light.
Many millions know what is real underneath everything - their eyes rest on the One alone, everywhere they look.
Many millions drink the Name's essence and become deathless - alive forever and ever. Many millions sing the Glory and settle into deep-running peace and joy.
And He remembers His servants with each and every breath they take. Nanak says: they are the beloved ones of the One beyond everything.
At the end of the count comes a surprise: the One remembers His loved ones with every breath.
The last count is of those who have arrived. Servants whose souls are full of light. Those who know tat, the real essence of things. Those who drink the Name and become deathless. Those who sing and settle into sahaj, a deep, easy peace.
Then the section turns everything around. For eight verses, the counting has been of us. And the practice Sukhmani teaches has been remembering God with every breath, saas saas, as its sixth section says. Now look at the last full line: apunay jan ka-o saas saas samaaray, "He remembers His servants with each and every breath." It was two-way all along. Simran, remembering, is answered by simran.
Think of calling someone you love and hearing that they were just about to call you. After all these millions, the last word is closeness. They are parmaysur kay pi-aaray, the beloveds of the One beyond all. The One who cannot be counted counts His lovers one by one.
What changes if the One you are trying to remember has been remembering you the whole time?
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