ਇਕਿ ਸਾਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਰਹੇ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥
ik saachai sabad rahay liv laa-ay.
Some remain lovingly attuned to the True Word of the Shabad.
ਸੇ ਜਨ ਸਾਚੇ ਸਾਚੈ ਭਾਇ ॥
say jan saachay saachai bhaa-ay.
True are those humble beings who love the True Lord.
ਸਾਚੁ ਧਿਆਇਨਿ ਦੇਖਿ ਹਜੂਰਿ ॥
saach Dhi-aa-in daykh hajoor.
They meditate on the True Lord, and behold Him near at hand, ever-present.
ਸੰਤ ਜਨਾ ਕੀ ਪਗ ਪੰਕਜ ਧੂਰਿ ॥੩॥
sant janaa kee pag pankaj Dhoor. ||3||
They are the dust of the lotus feet of the humble Saints. ||3||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Some stay lovingly tuned to the true Word.
True are those who love the True One.
They keep the True One in mind and see the One close at hand.
They are like the dust under the lotus feet of holy people.
Staying humble keeps your heart open to learn.
Those tuned to the true Word see the One close at hand, and they stay humble.
Pag pankaj dhoor — dust of the lotus feet, an image of deep humility that comes again in the next shabad. This is honor-through-lowliness, the opposite of pride; it foregrounds equality, since no one is above serving.
A Question to Sit With
Who is someone humble that you would gladly learn from?
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