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Sikhism·Dakhnee Onkaar·Shabad 111
Verse 48 of 55

The Beautiful One

ੜਾੜੈ ਰੂੜਾ ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਸੋਈ ॥
rhaarhai roorhaa har jee-o so-ee.
Rharha: The Dear Lord is beautiful;
ਤਿਸੁ ਬਿਨੁ ਰਾਜਾ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਈ ॥
tis bin raajaa avar na ko-ee.
There is no other king, except Him.
ੜਾੜੈ ਗਾਰੁੜੁ ਤੁਮ ਸੁਣਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਵਸੈ ਮਨ ਮਾਹਿ ॥
rhaarhai gaarurh tum sunhu har vasai man maahi.
Rharha: Listen to the spell, and the Lord will come to dwell in your mind.
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਈਐ ਮਤੁ ਕੋ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਹਿ ॥
gur parsaadee har paa-ee-ai mat ko bharam bhulaahi.
By Guru's Grace, one finds the Lord; do not be deluded by doubt.
ਸੋ ਸਾਹੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਜਿਸੁ ਹਰਿ ਧਨੁ ਰਾਸਿ ॥
so saahu saachaa jis har Dhan raas.
He alone is the true banker, who has the capital of the wealth of the Lord.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪੂਰਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਸਾਬਾਸਿ ॥
gurmukh pooraa tis saabaas.
The Gurmukh is perfect - applaud him!
ਰੂੜੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਇਆ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੀ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ॥
roorhee banee har paa-i-aa gur sabdee beechaar.
Through the beautiful Word of the Guru's Bani, the Lord is obtained; contemplate the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
ਆਪੁ ਗਇਆ ਦੁਖੁ ਕਟਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਵਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਨਾਰਿ ॥੪੭॥
aap ga-i-aa dukh kati-aa har var paa-i-aa naar. ||47||
Self-conceit is eliminated, and pain is eradicated; the soul bride obtains her Husband Lord. ||47||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

The dear One is beautiful — there is no other ruler but it.

Listen to this charm, this healing word, and the One comes to live in your mind.

By the Guru's grace the One is found — so don't let doubt lead you astray.

The one who holds the wealth of the One as savings is the true banker; the one turned toward the Guru is perfect — well done!

Through the beautiful Bani of the Guru the One is found; think on the Guru's Word.

When the grasping self falls away, the ache is cut clean, and the soul meets its Beloved.

Let the healing Word settle in, and the One comes to live in your mind.
The deeper layer

The letter Rharha: roorhaa means beautiful. Gaarurh — the snake-charmer's healing charm — is the healing Word that draws the One into the mind. So saahu saachaa jis har dhan raas — the wealthy who count are those who hold the One's wealth. Aap gaiaa — the self falls away, and union follows.

A Question to Sit With

What words, said quietly, help settle your mind?

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa·How we use AI

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