ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕਾਰ ਕਰਹੁ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥
gurmukh kaar karahu liv laa-ay.
The Gurmukh acts, lovingly attuned to the Lord.
ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਸੇਵਹੁ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
har naam sayvhu vichahu aap gavaa-ay. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Be dedicated to the Lord's Name, and eradicate self-conceit from within. ||1||Pause||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Facing the Guru, do your work with your heart lovingly tuned to the One.
Serve the Naam of the One, and let the pushy all-about-me feeling go from inside.
Even ordinary work changes when your heart is tuned to the One.
Do your work with your heart tuned to the One, and let self-importance go.
This is the rahaa-o, the "pause" line, the center of the shabad. Liv laa-ay means loving attention, the heart tuned in, like a radio caught on a clear station. Aap gavaa-ay means letting go of self-importance, the pushy all-about-me feeling.
A Question to Sit With
What would your day feel like if your heart stayed quietly tuned in?
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