ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਅਸਟਪਦੀ ਘਰੁ ੧੨
raag bilaaval mehlaa 5 asatpadee ghar 12
Raag Bilaaval, Fifth Mehl, Ashtapadees, Twelfth House:
ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ik-oNkaar satgur parsaad.
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
ਉਪਮਾ ਜਾਤ ਨ ਕਹੀ ਮੇਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕੀ ਉਪਮਾ ਜਾਤ ਨ ਕਹੀ ॥
upmaa jaat na kahee mayray parabh kee upmaa jaat na kahee.
I cannot express the Praises of my God; I cannot express His Praises.
ਤਜਿ ਆਨ ਸਰਣਿ ਗਹੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
taj aan saran gahee. ||1|| rahaa-o.
I have abandoned all others, seeking His Sanctuary. ||1||Pause||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
There is only One. And the One is found by the True Guru's grace — a gift that is always here, waiting for an open heart.
I cannot put the praise of my God into words. No words are big enough.
So I let go of everything else and hold on to the shelter of the One.
*Some things are too wonderful for words -- so you simply rest in them.*
When praise outgrows every word, rest in the shelter of the One.
This is the rahau, set at the head of the hymn. upmaa jaat na kahee -- 'His praise cannot be told,' repeated for emphasis. taj aan saran gahee -- leaving all else, grasping the shelter. Wonder that ends in rest, not in more words.
A Question to Sit With
What do you love so much that words don't feel big enough for it?
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