Sikhism·Dakhnee Onkaar·Shabad 111
Verse 9 of 55

The Light on the Water

ਊਰਮ ਧੂਰਮ ਜੋਤਿ ਉਜਾਲਾ ॥
ooram Dhooram jot ujaalaa.
His Light illuminates the ocean and the earth.
ਤੀਨਿ ਭਵਣ ਮਹਿ ਗੁਰ ਗੋਪਾਲਾ ॥
teen bhavan meh gur gopaalaa.
Throughout the three worlds, is the Guru, the Lord of the World.
ਊਗਵਿਆ ਅਸਰੂਪੁ ਦਿਖਾਵੈ ॥
oogvi-aa asroop dikhaavai.
The Lord reveals His various forms;
ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਅਪੁਨੈ ਘਰਿ ਆਵੈ ॥
kar kirpaa apunai ghar aavai.
granting His Grace, He enters the home of the heart.
ਊਨਵਿ ਬਰਸੈ ਨੀਝਰ ਧਾਰਾ ॥
oonav barsai neejhar Dhaaraa.
The clouds hang low, and the rain is pouring down.
ਊਤਮ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਵਾਰਣਹਾਰਾ ॥
ootam sabad savaaranhaaraa.
The Lord embellishes and exalts with the Sublime Word of the Shabad.
ਇਸੁ ਏਕੇ ਕਾ ਜਾਣੈ ਭੇਉ ॥
is aykay kaa jaanai bhay-o.
One who knows the mystery of the One God,
ਆਪੇ ਕਰਤਾ ਆਪੇ ਦੇਉ ॥੮॥
aapay kartaa aapay day-o. ||8||
is Himself the Creator, Himself the Divine Lord. ||8||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

The One's light shines out over ocean and earth alike.

Through all the worlds is the Guru, the One who cares for the world.

It shows itself in countless forms, and with its grace it comes right into the home of your heart.

Low hang the clouds, and the rain pours down in streams.

With the beautiful Word, the One makes a life lovely and lifts it up.

Whoever knows the secret of the One becomes like the Maker, like the Lord of light.

Grace pours like rain that doesn't stop — you just open the door.
The deeper layer

Jot ujaalaa — the light over ocean and earth. Neejhar dhaaraa — the ceaseless stream, the rain of grace that never stops. Kar kirpaa apunai ghar aavai — grace enters the heart-home. The uttam sabad, the sublime Word, restores a life. Union: aapay kartaa aapay day-o.

A Question to Sit With

When has kindness reached you right when you needed it?

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