The Closing Saloks, Savaiye in Praise of Guru Amar Das (the bard Keerat)
Set the worry down in front of the Guru, and rest.
The Arc
Some prayers are too big for words. You pray inside, and the words run out. You set every worry down in front of the Guru. You lean on the Sangat for help. Life moves by hukam, the flow of existence, and when it marks you as its own, you serve gladly. One kind look from the Guru, and the Naam tastes sweet, like fruit placed in your mouth. Whatever the Unseen One gives you to say, you say. As you are kept, so you stay, and there is rest in that. At the center, the opening line: I pray deep inside, but I cannot say it in words.
Key Vocabulary
ardaas - prayer
chint - worry
neesaan - mark, insignia
mayvaa - fruit
Hukumnama
Subject: Set your worries down and trust Preview: A prayer too big for words, worries laid down, one kind look, sweet fruit in the mouth.
Today: Some prayers are too big for words. You pray inside, and the words run out. You set every worry down in front of the Guru. You lean on the Sangat for help. Life moves by hukam, the flow of existence, and when it marks you as its own, you serve gladly. One kind look from the Guru, and the Naam tastes sweet, like fruit placed in your mouth. Whatever the Unseen One gives you to say, you say. As you are kept, so you stay, and there is rest in that.
Set your worries down and rest in being kept.
For today: Write one worry on paper today, set it down, and leave it there for an hour.
Set the worry down in front of the Guru, and rest.
The Arc
Some prayers are too big for words. You pray inside, and the words run out. You set every worry down in front of the Guru. You lean on the Sangat for help. Life moves by hukam, the flow of existence, and when it marks you as its own, you serve gladly. One kind look from the Guru, and the Naam tastes sweet, like fruit placed in your mouth. Whatever the Unseen One gives you to say, you say. As you are kept, so you stay, and there is rest in that. At the center, the opening line: I pray deep inside, but I cannot say it in words.
Key Vocabulary
Hukumnama
Subject: Set your worries down and trust Preview: A prayer too big for words, worries laid down, one kind look, sweet fruit in the mouth.
Today: Some prayers are too big for words. You pray inside, and the words run out. You set every worry down in front of the Guru. You lean on the Sangat for help. Life moves by hukam, the flow of existence, and when it marks you as its own, you serve gladly. One kind look from the Guru, and the Naam tastes sweet, like fruit placed in your mouth. Whatever the Unseen One gives you to say, you say. As you are kept, so you stay, and there is rest in that.
Set your worries down and rest in being kept.
For today: Write one worry on paper today, set it down, and leave it there for an hour.