Sikhism·Raag Bhairao·Shabad 18
Verse 5 of 5

Let the Name Grow Inside You

ਕਲਿਜੁਗ ਮਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਏਕੁ ਹੋਰ ਰੁਤਿ ਨ ਕਾਈ ॥
kalijug meh har jee-o ayk hor rut na kaa-ee.
In Kali Yuga, it is the time for the One Dear Lord; it is not the time for anything else.
ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਲੇਹੁ ਜਮਾਈ ॥੪॥੧੦॥
naanak gurmukh hirdai raam naam layho jamaa-ee. ||4||10||
O Nanak, as Gurmukh, let the Lord's Name grow within your heart. ||4||10||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

In this dark age, it is the season for the One Dear Lord alone; it is the season for nothing else.

Nanak says: turn toward the Guru, and let the Naam of the One take root in your heart and grow, like a seed becoming a tree.

Let the Naam take root inside and grow like a seed into a tree.
The deeper layer

This is the season for the One, so let the Naam grow in your heart.

Kalijug meh har jee-o ayk hor rut na kaa-ee: in this age it is the season of the One Dear Lord, and of nothing else. Naanak gurmukh hirdai raam naam layhu jamaa-ee: facing the Guru, let the Naam jamaa-ee, sprout and grow, in your heart. The season image from the start of the shabad comes back here as a seed that grows.

A Question to Sit With

What is a small good habit you could let grow a little every day?

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