Salok Vaaraan Te Vadheek (Mehl 3), Salok 100 — grace teaches the one who lost the way
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The One teaches those who have lost their way, when the One looks on them with kindness.
Nanak says: those without that kind glance cry and weep and wail.
When we lose our way, the One's kind glance is what teaches us.
Bhuli-aa aap samjhaa-isee jaa ka-o nadar karay — the One teaches those who have gone the wrong way, when the One casts nadar, the kind glance of grace. Think of a map app that says "rerouting" when you miss a turn. It shows the way back.
The second line looks at those without that glance. They cry and wail. That ache is what being lost feels like.
This salok closes the long run of verses by Guru Amar Das.
When you have felt lost, what helped you find your way back?
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