Sikhism·Raag Basant·Shabad 57
Verse 2 of 5

Wonders Without End

ਤੇਰਿਆ ਭਗਤਾ ਕਉ ਬਲਿਹਾਰਾ ॥
tayri-aa bhagtaa ka-o balihaaraa.
I am a sacrifice to Your devotees.
ਥਾਨੁ ਸੁਹਾਵਾ ਸਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਤੇਰਾ ਰੰਗ ਤੇਰੇ ਆਪਾਰਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
thaan suhaavaa sadaa parabh tayraa rang tayray aapaaraa. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Your place is eternally beautiful, God; Your wonders are infinite. ||1||Pause||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

I give my whole self for the people who love You.

Your place is forever beautiful, O One. Your wonders have no end.

Some wonders are so endless you could spend a whole life delighting in them.
The deeper layer

The people who love the One are dear beyond words, and the One's wonders never end.

This is the rahaa-o, the "pause" line, the center of the shabad. It is full of joy.

Tayri-aa bhagtaa ka-o balihaaraa means I would give myself for Your devotees. It is how you feel about people who are kind and good all the way through.

Thaan suhaavaa sadaa means Your place is always beautiful. Tayraa rang tayray aapaaraa means Your colors and wonders have no end. Think of a spring garden where a new flower opens every single morning. You never run out of things to see.

A Question to Sit With

What is something whose wonder never seems to run out for you?

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