ਤੈ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਕੀ ਕਰਹਿ ਸੇਵ ॥
tai saahib kee karahi sayv.
Those who serve You, Lord,
ਪਰਮ ਸੁਖ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਆਤਮ ਦੇਵ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
param sukh paavahi aatam dayv. ||1|| rahaa-o.
obtain the greatest peace; their souls are so divine. ||1||Pause||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Those who serve You, Master,
find the highest peace, and their souls shine with the divine.
Serving and loving the One lights up your inmost self with deep peace.
Serve the One, and you find the highest peace and a soul full of light.
This is the rahaa-o, the "pause" line, the center of the shabad. It is short and radiant: those who sayv (serve, love) the One find param sukh, the highest peace, and become aatam dayv, their inmost self lit up, divine. Service here is the doorway to peace and inner light. It is the quiet promise the rest of the shabad unfolds.
A Question to Sit With
What is something you do for others that leaves you feeling peaceful inside?
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