Sikhism·Raag Aasaa·Shabad 199
Verse 2 of 5

Peace Reaches Us Through a Humble, Good Person

ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਹੋਇ ਨਿਹਾਲੁ ਤੁਮ੍ਹ੍ਹ ਸੰਗਿ ਭੇਟਿਆ ॥
man tan ho-ay nihaal tumH sang bhayti-aa.
The mind and body are enraptured, meeting with You, O Lord.
ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਜਨ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ਦੁਖੁ ਸਭੁ ਮੇਟਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
sukh paa-i-aa jan parsaad dukh sabh mayti-aa. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Peace is obtained, by the favor of the Lord's humble servant; all pains are taken away. ||1||Pause||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

My mind and body are enraptured, meeting You, O Lord.

Peace comes by the favor of Your humble servant; all pains are taken away.

Peace often reaches us through the favor of a humble, good person.
The deeper layer

The Pause: meeting the One leaves mind and body "enraptured," and crucially, peace comes "by the favor of the Lord's humble servant" — through the Sangat. The devotees are channels of the One's peace; their favor lifts our pains.

A Question to Sit With

Whose simple kindness has lifted a pain for you?

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