Salok Vaaraan Te Vadheek (Mehl 3), Salok 42 — The Word That Dissolves Sorrow
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The Shabad, the Guru's Word, takes sorrow away, if a person keeps it in the mind.
By the Guru's grace it comes to live in the mind; by the One's mercy it is received.
The Guru's Word can wash sorrow away, when it lives in your heart.
dookh visaaran sabad hai — the Shabad, the Guru's Word, is the remover of sorrow. But it must be man vasaa-ay, settled in the mind. Think of a favorite song that plays in your head on a hard day. It does not stop the hard day. It helps carry you through it.
How does the Word get there? gur kirpaa tay man vasai — by the Guru's kindness, it comes to live in the mind. karam paraapat ho-ay — by the One's mercy, it is received.
So the Word is a gift, not a prize you grab. Grace is always there for a heart that opens to it.
Is there a phrase, a memory, or a truth you can hold onto that helps steady you when you are sad?
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