Salok Vaaraan Te Vadheek (Mehl 3), Salok 90 — when the rain comes, everything grows
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The Master, from the very beginning, has sent out the true Hukam, the flow of all things.
Indra, the rain-god of the old stories, kindly sends the rain, pouring down in heavy showers.
The rainbird's body and mind are happy only when that one drop falls into its mouth.
The grain grows tall, wealth increases, and the earth looks beautiful.
Day and night, people worship the One and melt into the Guru's Word.
The True One forgives them, and kindly helps them walk in the One's will.
O brides, sing the praises of the One, and melt into the True Word.
Let awe — deep respect for the One — be your jewelry, worn with ease, and stay lovingly tuned to the True One.
Nanak says: then the Naam lives in the mind, and the One sets you free at the Court.
Grace falls like rain, and everything grows.
The Master sends out the Hukam, the true order of things. Indra, the rain-god in Hindu stories, sends the rain in heavy showers. Gurbani often borrows pictures from many traditions like this, with respect.
The rainbird is happy only when a raindrop falls right into its mouth. The grain grows tall, and the earth looks beautiful. Think of a garden after a long dry spell. One good rain, and everything turns green.
People turn to the One day and night and are absorbed in the Guru's Word. The One forgives them and kindly helps them walk in the One's will. The verse speaks to the kaamnee, the brides, meaning all of us who love the One. Sing the praises of the One.
bhai kaa sahj seegaar karihu — make bhai your jewelry. Here bhai means awe and deep respect, not fright. It is like the hush you feel under a huge night sky. Then the Naam lives in the mind, and you are set free in the One's Court.
What in your life has grown beautifully after a season of waiting?
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