The Closing Saloks, Savaiye in Praise of Guru Ram Das (the bard Keerat)
Living the Word and serving the Guru, he reached the highest place.
The Arc
Live the Word, keep serving, and stay close to the Guru. From that service a jewel of wisdom shines, and pain, poverty and darkness go. A life like that is a sandalwood tree whose sweet smell spreads far, and the whole Sangat, people gathered to remember the One, loves it. One light passed from Guru Nanak to Guru Angad to Guru Amar Das, a story no single tongue can tell, and now it rests on Guru Ram Das. And if you come full of faults, having swallowed poison and left the nectar, you can still ask: keep me in your shelter. At the center, the opening line: living the Word, he reached the highest place and never left the Guru's side.
Key Vocabulary
sayvaa - service
ga-uhar - jewel
malee-aagar - sandalwood
akath kathaa - a story that cannot be told
sarnaa-ee - shelter
Hukumnama
Subject: Live the Word and keep serving Preview: A jewel of wisdom, a sandalwood tree, a story too big for one tongue, a prayer for shelter.
Today: Live the Word, keep serving, and stay close to the Guru. From that service a jewel of wisdom shines, and pain, poverty and darkness go. A life like that is a sandalwood tree whose sweet smell spreads far, and the whole Sangat, people gathered to remember the One, loves it. One light passed from Guru Nanak to Guru Angad to Guru Amar Das, a story no single tongue can tell, and now it rests on Guru Ram Das. And if you come full of faults, you can still ask: keep me in your shelter.
Serving the Guru, the jewel of wisdom shines.
For today: Find one small job at home or school and do it quietly, without being asked.
Living the Word and serving the Guru, he reached the highest place.
The Arc
Live the Word, keep serving, and stay close to the Guru. From that service a jewel of wisdom shines, and pain, poverty and darkness go. A life like that is a sandalwood tree whose sweet smell spreads far, and the whole Sangat, people gathered to remember the One, loves it. One light passed from Guru Nanak to Guru Angad to Guru Amar Das, a story no single tongue can tell, and now it rests on Guru Ram Das. And if you come full of faults, having swallowed poison and left the nectar, you can still ask: keep me in your shelter. At the center, the opening line: living the Word, he reached the highest place and never left the Guru's side.
Key Vocabulary
Hukumnama
Subject: Live the Word and keep serving Preview: A jewel of wisdom, a sandalwood tree, a story too big for one tongue, a prayer for shelter.
Today: Live the Word, keep serving, and stay close to the Guru. From that service a jewel of wisdom shines, and pain, poverty and darkness go. A life like that is a sandalwood tree whose sweet smell spreads far, and the whole Sangat, people gathered to remember the One, loves it. One light passed from Guru Nanak to Guru Angad to Guru Amar Das, a story no single tongue can tell, and now it rests on Guru Ram Das. And if you come full of faults, you can still ask: keep me in your shelter.
Serving the Guru, the jewel of wisdom shines.
For today: Find one small job at home or school and do it quietly, without being asked.