ਵਡੈ ਭਾਗਿ ਪੂਜ ਗੁਰ ਚਰਨਾ ॥
vadai bhaag pooj gur charnaa.
By great good fortune, I worship the Guru's feet.
ਸਗਲ ਤਿਆਗਿ ਪਾਈ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸਰਨਾ ॥
sagal ti-aag paa-ee parabh sarnaa.
Forsaking everything, I have obtained God's Sanctuary.
ਗੁਰੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਜਾ ਕਉ ਭਇਆ ਦਇਆਲਾ ॥ ਸੋ ਜਨੁ ਹੋਆ ਸਦਾ ਨਿਹਾਲਾ ॥੪॥੬॥੧੦੦॥
gur naanak jaa ka-o bha-i-aa da-i-aalaa. so jan ho-aa sadaa nihaalaa. ||4||6||100||
That humble being, O Nanak, unto whom the Guru grants His Mercy, is forever enraptured. ||4||6||100||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
By great good fortune, I worship the Guru's feet.
Letting go of everything, I have found God's sanctuary.
Says Nanak: the humble one who receives the Guru's mercy is filled with joy forever.
Let go of everything else, and you make room for the one shelter that lasts.
This one says letting go makes room for the One's shelter.
sagal ti-aag — letting go of everything else — the soul finds God's shelter. Think of hands full of toys. You have to put them down before you can take someone's hand.
And the one who receives the Guru's mercy is filled with joy forever. That joy lasts, and it is given by grace.
A Question to Sit With
What would you need to set down to make room for what matters most?
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