Savaiye in Praise of Guru Ram Das (Bhatt Mathura), Verse 4 — the dawn pool brimming with the Word
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The Guru is a spotless pool, full to the brim with the nectar of the Naam. Waves of the Word rise in it, shining in the hours before dawn.
It is deep and still, past all measuring, very great, always overflowing with jewels of every kind.
The saints play on it like swans. Their fear of death is gone, and the record of their pain is wiped away.
In this dark age, to take away wrongs, the sight of the Guru is an ocean of every peace.
The Guru is a clear pool full of the Naam's nectar, and near it the saints play like swans, free of fear.
The pool is spotless. It ripples with the Shabad, the Word. It shines brightest in din aagar, the quiet hours before sunrise, often called amrit vela. It is deep past measuring and full of jewels of every kind.
Sant maraal — the saints are swans on this pool. In old stories, a swan can separate milk from water, so it stands for pure, wise people. Here the swans simply play, free and light.
Their fear of death is gone, and their record of pain is wiped clean. Think of stepping into cool water on a hot day, when everything heavy just floats off.
In this dark age, the verse says, wrongs are taken away. And darsan, being in the Guru's presence, is sukh saagar, an ocean of peace.
Is there a place, time, or person that makes you feel lighter right away?
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa·How we use AI