Salok Vaaraan Te Vadheek (Mehl 3), Salok 38 — What Is Written, and the Grace to See
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
No one can erase the destiny written on the forehead from the very start.
Nanak says: whatever is written there comes to pass; only the one blessed with the One's glance of grace understands it.
What is written from the start comes to pass, and grace is what lets a person understand it.
Maathai jo Dhur likhi-aa: what is written on the forehead from the start. People in India spoke of destiny as writing on the forehead. Mayt na sakai ko-ay: no one can erase it. Jo likhi-aa so vartadaa: whatever is written plays out.
So boojhai jis no nadar ho-ay: only the one who receives nadar, the kind glance of grace, understands it. Grace is a gift, received, never earned.
What is something you cannot change, and what would it mean to understand it?
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