Sikhism·Raag Bilaaval·Shabad 122
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Whole Service, Whole Result

ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
bilaaval mehlaa 5.
Bilaaval, Fifth Mehl:
ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਪੂਰੀ ਸੇਵ ॥
pooray gur kee pooree sayv.
Perfect is service to the Perfect Guru.
ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ਵਰਤੈ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਕਾਰਜੁ ਰਾਸਿ ਕੀਆ ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
aapay aap vartai su-aamee kaaraj raas kee-aa gurdayv. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Our Lord and Master Himself is Himself all-pervading. The Divine Guru has resolved all my affairs. ||1||Pause||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

Serving the perfect Guru is perfect service.

The Master is present in everything, all on His own, and the Guru has set all my affairs right.

Whole-hearted effort tends to come to a whole result.
The deeper layer

Whole service to the perfect Guru sets everything right. pooray gur kee pooree sayv — complete service to the complete Guru brings a complete result. aapay aap vartai su-aamee — the One self-pervading. kaaraj raas kee-aa gurdayv — affairs set right by the Guru.

A Question to Sit With

What is something you have done whole-heartedly, all the way through?

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