Savaiye Sri Mukhbak (Mehl 5), Verse 16 — Even the mightiest search for the One
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Brahma, Shiva, the Vedas and the silent sages sing the praises of their Master with love and delight.
Indra, Vishnu and Gorakh, who come down to earth and go up to the sky again, search for the One.
The Siddhas, people, gods and demons cannot find even a tiny bit of the One's secret.
The One's humble servants are soaked in love for their Beloved; in the joy of loving the One, they melt into the sight of the One.
Those who leave the One and beg from someone else wear out their mouths, teeth and tongues.
O foolish mind, remember the One who gives peace. Nanak, the One's servant, explains this to you.
The greatest gods and sages cannot find the One's secret, but the One's loving servants melt into the One.
The verse names great figures of the old Indian stories with respect: Brahma, Shiva, the Vedas, Indra, Vishnu and Gorakh, a famous yogi. All of them are shown singing and searching. Ik til taa ko maram na paavat: not even a sesame seed's worth of the One's secret is found.
Har jan taa kai daras samaavat: the One's servants melt into the sight of the One. Mukh dant rasan sagal ghas jaavat: begging from others wears out the mouth, teeth and tongue, a picture of asking and asking and never being filled. Ray man moorh: O foolish mind.
Why do you think being close to something can matter more than fully understanding it?
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