Sikhism·Aasaa Kee Vaar·Aasaa Kee Vaar, Pauri 1
Verse 54 of 85

The Good Life Starts With Grace Touching You

ਪਉੜੀ ॥
pa-orhee.
Pauree:
ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਹੋਇ ਦਇਆਲੁ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਤਾ ਸਾਈ ਕਾਰ ਕਰਾਇਸੀ ॥
saahib ho-ay da-i-aal kirpaa karay taa saa-ee kaar karaa-isee.
One, upon whom the Merciful Lord bestows His Grace, performs His service.
ਸੋ ਸੇਵਕੁ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰੇ ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਮਨਾਇਸੀ ॥
so sayvak sayvaa karay jis no hukam manaa-isee.
That servant, whom the Lord causes to obey the Order of His Will, serves Him.
ਹੁਕਮਿ ਮੰਨਿਐ ਹੋਵੈ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ਤਾ ਖਸਮੈ ਕਾ ਮਹਲੁ ਪਾਇਸੀ ॥
hukam mani-ai hovai parvaan taa khasmai kaa mahal paa-isee.
Obeying the Order of His Will, he becomes acceptable, and then, he obtains the Mansion of the Lord's Presence.
ਖਸਮੈ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋ ਕਰੇ ਮਨਹੁ ਚਿੰਦਿਆ ਸੋ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਇਸੀ ॥
khasmai bhaavai so karay manhu chindi-aa so fal paa-isee.
One who acts to please His Lord and Master, obtains the fruits of his mind's desires.
ਤਾ ਦਰਗਹ ਪੈਧਾ ਜਾਇਸੀ ॥੧੫॥
taa dargeh paiDhaa jaa-isee. ||15||
Then, he goes to the Court of the Lord, wearing robes of honor. ||15||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

When the kind One's grace touches a heart, that person naturally begins to serve and to live in tune with the flow of things.

Living that way, they're welcomed home with honor, and their deepest wishes come true.

The good life starts with grace touching you, then unfolds gently — service, trust, and a welcome home with honor.
The deeper layer

The Pauree traces a gentle chain: grace touches a person then they serve then they come to live in tune with the Will (the flow of how things are) then they become acceptable and reach the Mansion of the Lord's Presence, wearing robes of honor. Notice that it starts with grace, not with striving — the whole movement begins with being given something. And 'serving' and 'obeying the Will' aren't grim duties; they're what a grace-touched heart wants to do, and the path they open leads home with honor and fulfilled desires. You don't force your way to the good life; you're drawn into it, one grace-given step at a time.

A Question to Sit With

Have you noticed that when you feel truly cared for, you naturally want to help others too?

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