Savaiye in praise of Guru Ram Das, Verse 15 — an ocean deep enough to hold everything
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Repeat "Guru, Guru, Guru." Through the Guru, the One is found.
The Guru is an ocean, deep and still, without end. Lovingly tuned to the Naam of the One, you find jewels, diamonds and emeralds.
The Guru makes us fragrant and fresh, and his touch turns us into gold. Remembering the Guru through the Word, the dirt of bad thinking is washed away.
A stream of nectar always flows from his door. The saints and Sikhs bathe in the clean pool of the Guru's wisdom.
Keep the Naam of the One in your heart, the treasure of perfect peace. Repeat "Guru, Guru, Guru." Through the Guru, the One is found.
The Guru is a deep ocean, and whoever dives in comes up with jewels.
Udadh gur gahir gambheer: the Guru is a deep, still ocean, and the seeker who dives comes up with jewels (naam nag heer), the treasure that was in the depths all along. Nirbaan appears here, a word shared with Buddhist tradition as Nirvana, meaning a peace nothing can disturb. The pictures of gold and fragrance return once more: you are changed by what you touch.
What is something you only discovered by going deep into it instead of staying at the surface?
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