The Closing Saloks, Savaiye in Praise of Guru Ram Das (the bard Nal)
The Guru's touch turns ordinary things precious, people too.
The Arc
Listen to the Guru's Word, and glass turns into gold. Say the Naam, and poison turns into sweet nectar. One glance of grace, and iron becomes a jewel. Think on the Guru's wisdom, and plain stones become emeralds. Ordinary wood starts to smell of sandalwood, and the ache of pain and want lifts. Now picture the most stuck, lost version of yourself, drifting like a ghost. Whoever comes close to the Guru is changed like that too, from lost into someone shining. At the center, the opening line: hearing the Guru's Word, glass turns into gold.
Key Vocabulary
kanchan - gold
bikh - poison
nadar - glance of grace
sareekhand - sandalwood
pas parayt - beast and ghost
Hukumnama
Subject: The Guru's touch turns glass into gold Preview: Glass to gold, poison to nectar, iron to jewels, plain wood to sandalwood.
Today: Listen to the Guru's Word, and glass turns into gold. Say the Naam, and poison turns into sweet nectar. One glance of grace, and iron becomes a jewel. Think on the Guru's wisdom, and plain stones become emeralds. Ordinary wood starts to smell of sandalwood, and the ache of pain and want lifts. Now picture the most stuck, lost version of yourself, drifting like a ghost. Whoever comes close to the Guru is changed like that too, from lost into someone shining.
Whoever touches the Guru's feet is made new.
For today: Listen closely to one shabad today and let one line stay with you.
The Guru's touch turns ordinary things precious, people too.
The Arc
Listen to the Guru's Word, and glass turns into gold. Say the Naam, and poison turns into sweet nectar. One glance of grace, and iron becomes a jewel. Think on the Guru's wisdom, and plain stones become emeralds. Ordinary wood starts to smell of sandalwood, and the ache of pain and want lifts. Now picture the most stuck, lost version of yourself, drifting like a ghost. Whoever comes close to the Guru is changed like that too, from lost into someone shining. At the center, the opening line: hearing the Guru's Word, glass turns into gold.
Key Vocabulary
Hukumnama
Subject: The Guru's touch turns glass into gold Preview: Glass to gold, poison to nectar, iron to jewels, plain wood to sandalwood.
Today: Listen to the Guru's Word, and glass turns into gold. Say the Naam, and poison turns into sweet nectar. One glance of grace, and iron becomes a jewel. Think on the Guru's wisdom, and plain stones become emeralds. Ordinary wood starts to smell of sandalwood, and the ache of pain and want lifts. Now picture the most stuck, lost version of yourself, drifting like a ghost. Whoever comes close to the Guru is changed like that too, from lost into someone shining.
Whoever touches the Guru's feet is made new.
For today: Listen closely to one shabad today and let one line stay with you.