An Honored Guest

ਏਕਾ ਭਗਤਿ ਏਕੋ ਹੈ ਭਾਉ ॥

aykaa bhagat ayko hai bhaa-o.

Devotional worship of the One Lord is the expression of love for the One Lord.

ਬਿਨੁ ਭੈ ਭਗਤੀ ਆਵਉ ਜਾਉ ॥

bin bhai bhagtee aava-o jaa-o.

Without the Fear of God and devotional worship of Him, the mortal comes and goes in reincarnation.

ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਸਮਝਿ ਰਹੈ ਮਿਹਮਾਣੁ ॥

gur tay samajh rahai mihmaan.

One who obtains this understanding from the Guru dwells like an honored guest in this world.

ਹਰਿ ਰਸਿ ਰਾਤਾ ਜਨੁ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥੭॥

har ras raataa jan parvaan. ||7||

That humble being who is imbued with the sublime essence of the Lord is certified and approved. ||7||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

Devotion to the One is love for the One.

Without awe and devotion, a person keeps coming and going, born again and again.

Whoever learns this from the Guru lives in the world like an honored guest.

The humble one soaked in the One's sweet taste is accepted.

Devotion is just love pointed one way; live lightly, like a welcome guest.

The deeper layer

Devotion is love for the One, and whoever learns it from the Guru lives in the world like an honored guest.

Ekaa bhagat eko hai bhaao — devotion and love are one. Rahai mihmaan: one who understands lives like an honored guest, holding the world lightly. Bhai (awe) grounds this devotion; without it the mind keeps wandering.

A Question to Sit With

How might you treat each day if you knew you were a guest passing through somewhere beautiful?

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