ðə kˌɑːmpəzˈɪʃən hˈæzbiːn ɪntˈɜːpɹɪɾᵻd baɪ sˌʌm, sˈʌtʃ ɐz ɹˈɑːdʒɪndɚ sˈæɹiːn, æz ˈɛvɪdəns ðætðə ɡjˈʊɹɹuː wʌzɐ ʃˈeɪvɪst, bˌʌt ðɪs hˈæzbiːn dɪspjˈuːɾᵻd baɪ ˈʌðɚz, sˈʌtʃ ɐz kˈɑːɹneɪl sˈɪŋ, æz ɐ mˌɪsɪntˌɜːpɹɪtˈeɪʃən ʌvðə mˈiːnɪŋ ʌvðə vˈɜːsᵻz.
The composition has been interpreted by some, such as Rajinder Sareen, as evidence that the Guru was a Shaivist, but this has been disputed by others, such as Karnail Singh, as a misinterpretation of the meaning of the verses.