Pray Truth for all and say Satsriakal!
The Shabad from Guru Ram Das Ji, you have quoted, is wonderful.
In my view all the translations of this Shabad, I came across up to now, reflect the mind of the translator but not that of Gurdev.
Originally Gurbani is written without a space between two words. Today we find hardly a print without spaces. Sometimes by separating one word from the other, one letter makes the simple Guru's Vaak quite difficult to understand.
The first Vaak of this Shabad is an example of it.
Let us contemplate each Vaak of this Shabad on Ang 554 from Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji.
mwxsu BirAw Awix Aw mwxsu BirAw Awie ]
"maanas bhari-aa aani aa maanas bhari-aa aa-i."
The human being (maanas) is full of pride, this maanas comes filled (occupied) with it.
ijqu pIqY miq dUir hoie brlu pvY ivic Awie]
"jit peetai mat door ho-i baral pavai vich aa-i."
By drinking which opinions become distant, fluxing pours in.
Awpxw prwieAw n pCwxeI Ksmhu Dky Kwie ]
"aapnaa paraa-i-aa na pachhaan-ee khasmahu Dhakay khaa-i."
One does not recognize his own people and others, is discarded by the omni-intimate.
ijqu pIqY Ksmu ivsrY drgh imlY sjwie ]
"jit peetai khasam visrai dargeh milai sajaa-i."
By drinking which the omni-intimate is forgotten, gets punishment reaching his residence.
JUTw mdu mUil n pIceI jy kw pwir vswie ]
"jhoothaa mad mool na peech-a-ee jay kaa paar vasaa-i."
One does not come to drink the root of false toxicity whom HE keeps residing across.
nwnk ndrI scu mdu pweIAY siqguru imlY ijsu Awie ]
"naanak nadree sach mad paa-ee-ai satgur milai jis aa-i."
Nanak by his grace they receive true toxicity, whom sat Guru comes to meet.
sdw swihb kY rMig rhY mhlI pwvY Qwau ]1]
"sadaa saahib kai rang rahai mahlee paavai thaa-o." ||1||
Always live in colors of God, find place in the palace.
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The letter 'kha' means 'akash' or sky. Before recognizing God mind knows only one thing which is omni, all over at once or everywhere. HE, who is everywhere same and equal (sam) like the sky, may be called 'khasam'.
HE is not only everywhere. HE is also within us and intimates up to our deepest core.
That is why the expression omni-intimate is for 'khasam'.
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Many people do not feel intoxicated with a portion of mayic alcohol.
But a little toxicity of pride keeps one away from God.
Guru Ji is singing here about false toxicity of aani (pride of ego) which is the root cause of all toxicities.
Many persons may disagree with the Truth.
Love.
Balbir Singh
