Salok Sehskritee, Salok 12 — The Deeds Most Worth Doing
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
To be soaked in the Word, to be kind and caring, to sing the praises of the One — these are the deeds most worth doing in this dark age.
This way, the doubts and clinging inside are wiped away.
The One is present in every place.
So see the One, a sight that always bears fruit. The One lives on the tongues of holy people.
Nanak says: repeat the Naam of the Beloved, Har, Har, Har, Haray.
Loving the Word, being kind and singing the One's praises are the deeds most worth doing, and they clear away doubt and clinging.
Sabda rata hita ma-i-aa keerta: being soaked in the Word, being kind, and singing praise. Kalee karam kritu-aa: these are the deeds worth doing in kali, the dark age. Mitant tatraagat bharam mohan: through them, doubt and clinging melt away.
Bhagvaan ramnan sarbatar thaaniyan: the One fills every place. Basant saaDh rasnaa: the One lives on the tongues of holy people, in their words and songs. The closing har har har haray is the beloved repeating of the Naam.
If you could only pour your energy into a few things, which few would you choose — and are you choosing them?
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