Verse 143 of 152
Salok Vaaraan Te Vadheek (Mehl 5), Salok 143 — awake while the world sleeps
ਸੁਤੜੇ ਅਸੰਖ ਮਾਇਆ ਝੂਠੀ ਕਾਰਣੇ ॥
sut-rhay asaNkh maa-i-aa jhoothee kaarnay.
Millions are asleep, in the false illusion of Maya.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸੇ ਜਾਗੰਨ੍ਹ੍ਹਿ ਜਿ ਰਸਨਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਉਚਾਰਣੇ ॥੧੩॥
naanak say jaagaNniH je rasnaa naam uchaarnay. ||13||
O Nanak, they alone are awake and aware, who chant the Naam with their tongues. ||13||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Countless people are asleep, caught in Maya, the world's glitter that does not last.
Nanak says: only they are awake who say the Naam with their tongues.
*Saying the Naam keeps you awake while the world sleeps.*
Saying the Naam wakes a person up while the world sleeps in its glitter.
Sutrhay: countless are asleep, maa-i-aa jhoothee kaarnay, for the sake of Maya that does not last. Rasnaa naam uchaarnay: those who say the Naam with the tongue are the ones awake. Sleep and waking are pictures of forgetting and remembering.
A Question to Sit With
What helps you feel awake and present instead of just going through the motions?
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