Sikhism·Raag Bilaaval·Shabad 34
Verse 3 of 5

The One Arranges Everything

ਸਗਲ ਸਰੰਜਾਮ ਕਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਆਪੇ ॥
sagal saraNjaam karay parabh aapay.
God Himself makes all arrangements.
ਭਏ ਮਨੋਰਥ ਸੋ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਜਾਪੇ ॥੨॥
bha-ay manorath so parabh jaapay. ||2||
Meditating on God, desires are fulfilled. ||2||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

You do not have to force every piece of your life into place all by yourself. There is an order already at work, arranging what you cannot see.

When you keep the One in mind, the things your heart needs have a way of coming together.

You are not the only one working on your life; a deeper order is arranging things too.
The deeper layer

The One arranges everything, and remembering the One fulfills the heart's hopes.

Sagal saranjaam karay prabh aapay means the Lord makes all the arrangements. Saranjaam means getting everything ready and in place.

Bha-ay manorath so prabh jaapay means the heart's hopes are met by remembering the One. Manorath means the heart's deep wishes.

This fits with Hukam, the One's will, the order that runs through all of life. It is not a wish machine that gives us whatever we ask for. It is more like a good teacher planning the school year. You do not see the whole plan. But each day, things are ready for what you truly need to learn.

A Question to Sit With

Can you think of a time something worked out in a way you could not have planned?

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