ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
bilaaval mehlaa 5.
Bilaaval, Fifth Mehl:
ਜੀਵਉ ਨਾਮੁ ਸੁਨੀ ॥
jeeva-o naam sunee.
Hearing Your Name, I live.
ਜਉ ਸੁਪ੍ਰਸੰਨ ਭਏ ਗੁਰ ਪੂਰੇ ਤਬ ਮੇਰੀ ਆਸ ਪੁਨੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
ja-o suparsan bha-ay gur pooray tab mayree aas punee. ||1|| rahaa-o.
When the Perfect Guru became pleased with me, then my hopes were fulfilled. ||1||Pause||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The moment I hear the Naam, I come alive.
When the Perfect Guru was pleased with me, the thing I had hoped for came true.
Listening closely to the Naam can wake you up inside.
The Rahau. jeeva-o naam sunee -- I live by hearing the Name; sunee is deep listening, not just sound reaching the ear. aas punee -- the hope fulfilled. Listening well is drawn as life-giving.
A Question to Sit With
What words or music make you feel more alive when you listen closely?
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