ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸਿਮਰਹੁ ਏਕ ॥
kaho naanak parabh simrahu ayk.
Says Nanak, meditate in remembrance of the One Lord God.
ਗਤਿ ਪਾਈਐ ਗੁਰ ਪੂਰੇ ਟੇਕ ॥੪॥੩॥੯੭॥
gat paa-ee-ai gur pooray tayk. ||4||3||97||
Salvation is obtained, in the Shelter of the Perfect Guru. ||4||3||97||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Says Nanak: remember the One —
salvation is found in the shelter of the perfect Guru.
Against forgetting, pain, and ingratitude, the remedy is simply: remember.
The answer to forgetting is simple: remember.
Kaho naanak parabh simrahu ayk — says Nanak, remember the One. Simran means remembering the One with love. Gat paa-ee-ai gur pooray tayk — freedom comes by leaning on the perfect Guru. Tayk means support, something you lean on.
This shabad named three troubles: forgetting, pain and not saying thank you. The last line gives one answer to all three. Think of a friend holding the ladder while you climb. The Guru is the support, and remembering is the climb.
A Question to Sit With
What would help you remember, day to day, the source of all you have?
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