The Closing Saloks, Savaiye in Praise of Guru Ram Das (the bard Nal)
Dive deep into the Guru's wisdom and you come up holding jewels.
The Arc
Keep saying "Guru, Guru," because the Guru is the way to the One. The Guru is like an ocean, deep and still, with no bottom you can touch. Stay tuned to the Naam, and you come up holding diamonds and emeralds. Near the Guru you start to smell sweet, like flowers, and the Guru's touch turns you to gold. Bad thinking washes off like mud. Sweet nectar keeps pouring from the Guru's door, and the Guru's people bathe in that clear pool of wisdom. Keep the Naam in your heart, a treasure of peace nothing can shake. At the center, the opening line: repeat "Guru, Guru," and through the Guru the One is found.
Key Vocabulary
udaDh - ocean
gahir gambheer - deep and still
heer - diamond
parmal - fragrance
nirbaan - perfect peace, Nirvana
Hukumnama
Subject: Through the Guru, the One is found Preview: A bottomless ocean, diamonds and emeralds, a golden touch, nectar pouring from an open door.
Today: Keep saying "Guru, Guru," because the Guru is the way to the One. The Guru is like an ocean, deep and still, with no bottom you can touch. Stay tuned to the Naam, and you come up holding diamonds and emeralds. Near the Guru you start to smell sweet, like flowers, and the Guru's touch turns you to gold. Bad thinking washes off like mud. Sweet nectar keeps pouring from the Guru's door, and the Guru's people bathe in that clear pool of wisdom.
Keep the Naam in your heart, and through the Guru the One is found.
For today: Read one shabad slowly today and stay with the line that goes deepest.
Dive deep into the Guru's wisdom and you come up holding jewels.
The Arc
Keep saying "Guru, Guru," because the Guru is the way to the One. The Guru is like an ocean, deep and still, with no bottom you can touch. Stay tuned to the Naam, and you come up holding diamonds and emeralds. Near the Guru you start to smell sweet, like flowers, and the Guru's touch turns you to gold. Bad thinking washes off like mud. Sweet nectar keeps pouring from the Guru's door, and the Guru's people bathe in that clear pool of wisdom. Keep the Naam in your heart, a treasure of peace nothing can shake. At the center, the opening line: repeat "Guru, Guru," and through the Guru the One is found.
Key Vocabulary
Hukumnama
Subject: Through the Guru, the One is found Preview: A bottomless ocean, diamonds and emeralds, a golden touch, nectar pouring from an open door.
Today: Keep saying "Guru, Guru," because the Guru is the way to the One. The Guru is like an ocean, deep and still, with no bottom you can touch. Stay tuned to the Naam, and you come up holding diamonds and emeralds. Near the Guru you start to smell sweet, like flowers, and the Guru's touch turns you to gold. Bad thinking washes off like mud. Sweet nectar keeps pouring from the Guru's door, and the Guru's people bathe in that clear pool of wisdom.
Keep the Naam in your heart, and through the Guru the One is found.
For today: Read one shabad slowly today and stay with the line that goes deepest.