Sikhism·Raag Bairaaree·Shabad 2
Verse 2 of 3

Gratitude to Whoever First Showed Us the Good

ਤਿਸੁ ਜਨ ਕਉ ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਸਭੁ ਦੇਵਉ ਜਿਨਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਸੁਨਾਇਓ ॥
tis jan ka-o man tan sabh dayva-o jin har har naam sunaa-i-o.
I offer my mind, body and everything to that humble being who recites the Name of the Lord, Har, Har.
ਧਨੁ ਮਾਇਆ ਸੰਪੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਦੇਵਉ ਜਿਨਿ ਹਰਿ ਮੀਤੁ ਮਿਲਾਇਓ ॥੧॥
Dhan maa-i-aa sampai tis dayva-o jin har meet milaa-i-o. ||1||
I offer my wealth, the riches of Maya and my property to that one who leads me to meet the Lord, my friend. ||1||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

I'd give my whole heart to the person who first told me about what's good and true.

I'd share everything I have with the one who introduced me to my best Friend.

We feel deep gratitude toward whoever first showed us something good and true.
The deeper layer

A verse of overflowing gratitude: "I offer my mind, body and everything to that one who recites the Name... who leads me to meet the Lord, my friend." There's a special love for whoever first opened the good to us — a teacher, a parent, a friend who introduced us to what matters most. The One is called meet — friend. For a child: we feel deep gratitude toward whoever first showed us something good and true.

A Question to Sit With

Who first showed you something good and true, and how could you thank them?

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