Sikhism·Raag Aasaa·Shabad 8
Verse 5 of 5

The One Is the Innermost Heart of Everything

ਕਹਤ ਨਾਮਦੇਉ ਹਰਿ ਕੀ ਰਚਨਾ ਦੇਖਹੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਬੀਚਾਰੀ ॥
kahat naamday-o har kee rachnaa daykhhu ridai beechaaree.
Says Naam Dayv, see the Creation of the Lord, and reflect upon it in your heart.
ਘਟ ਘਟ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਰਬ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਿ ਕੇਵਲ ਏਕ ਮੁਰਾਰੀ ॥੪॥੧॥
ghat ghat antar sarab nirantar kayval ayk muraaree. ||4||1||
In each and every heart, and deep within the very nucleus of all, is the One Lord. ||4||1||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

Look closely at everything the One has made, and really take it into your heart.

Naam Dayv says: in every single heart, and deep at the center of all things, is the One.

The One is at the very center of everything — the innermost heart of every person and thing, including you.
The deeper layer

Naam Dayv closes by inviting us to look and reflect: see the Creation of the Lord, and reflect upon it in your heart. Really look at the world — the beads on the thread, the waves on the water — and let the wonder of it sink in. And the final truth, stated plainly: in each and every heart, and deep within the nucleus of all things, is the One. The One is at the very center of everything — the innermost core of every person, every creature, every atom. Not far away, not hidden in a temple, but at the heart of all that is, including you. For a child, this is the beautiful resolution of Naam Dayv's whole vision: the One you might look for far away is actually the deepest center of everything around you and everything inside you. Look, reflect, and you'll find it everywhere — most of all, within.

A Question to Sit With

What would change if you really believed the One was at the deep center of everyone you meet?

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