ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
bilaaval mehlaa 5.
Bilaaval, Fifth Mehl:
ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਰਿਦੇ ਮਹਿ ਚੀਨਾ ॥
gur kaa sabad riday meh cheenaa.
I contemplate the Word of the Guru's Shabad within my heart;
ਸਗਲ ਮਨੋਰਥ ਪੂਰਨ ਆਸੀਨਾ ॥੧॥
sagal manorath pooran aaseenaa. ||1||
all my hopes and desires are fulfilled. ||1||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I hold the Word of the Guru in my heart, like a favorite tune playing low in the background all day.
And as I do, every hope my heart carries comes to fullness.
Keep the Guru's Word turning quietly inside, and your heart's hopes come to fullness.
Gur kaa sabad riday meh cheenaa — the Word of the Guru is recognized and held within the heart. Sagal manorath pooran aaseenaa — all hopes and longings are fulfilled. The Shabad — the living teaching-word — is not merely heard once but kept turning inside, and it is that steady inward holding that ripens the heart's true hopes.
A Question to Sit With
Is there a good thought or saying you can keep playing low inside you all day?
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