Sikhism·Raag Aasaa·Shabad 261
Verse 5 of 9

Life's Joinings and Partings Are All Within the Order

ਸਗਲੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਤੇਰਾ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਈ ॥
saglee jot tayraa sabh ko-ee.
Your Divine Light is contained in all; everyone belongs to You.
ਆਪੇ ਜੋੜਿ ਵਿਛੋੜੇ ਸੋਈ ॥
aapay jorh vichhorhay so-ee.
You Yourself join and separate again.
ਆਪੇ ਕਰਤਾ ਕਰੇ ਸੁ ਹੋਈ ॥੪॥
aapay kartaa karay so ho-ee. ||4||
Whatever the Creator does, comes to pass. ||4||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

Your Light is in all; everyone belongs to You.

You Yourself join and separate again. Whatever the Creator does comes to pass.

The joinings and partings of life are all within the One's order.
The deeper layer

The One's Light is in everyone, and every meeting and parting in life happens within the One's order.

Saglee jot tayraa sabh ko-ee — Your Light is in all, and everyone belongs to You. The One lives inside every person. Then: aapay jorh vichhorhay so-ee — You Yourself join, and You part again. And whatever the Creator does, comes to pass.

Think of a school year. New friends come into your class, and some move away. The verse says these meetings and partings all happen within the One's order. And the same Light shines in each friend, wherever they go.

A Question to Sit With

Can you trust the partings as well as the joinings?

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