Sikhism·Raag Bilaaval·Shabad 40
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Joy for the Whole Household

ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
bilaaval mehlaa 5.
Bilaaval, Fifth Mehl:
ਸਗਲ ਅਨੰਦੁ ਕੀਆ ਪਰਮੇਸਰਿ ਅਪਣਾ ਬਿਰਦੁ ਸਮ੍ਹ੍ਹਾਰਿਆ ॥
sagal anand kee-aa parmaysar apnaa birad samHaari-a.
The Transcendent Lord has brought bliss to all; He has confirmed His Natural Way.
ਸਾਧ ਜਨਾ ਹੋਏ ਕਿਰਪਾਲਾ ਬਿਗਸੇ ਸਭਿ ਪਰਵਾਰਿਆ ॥੧॥
saaDh janaa ho-ay kirpaalaa bigsay sabh parvaari-aa. ||1||
He has become Merciful to the humble, holy Saints, and all my relatives blossom forth in joy. ||1||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

The One has brought joy to everyone, keeping the One's own loving way.

Kindness has come to the holy people, and my whole family blossoms, like a garden all flowering at once.

Joy spreads until the whole household is smiling.
The deeper layer

Sagal anand kee-aa parmaysar — the One brings bliss to all; apnaa birad samhaaria — keeping its own nature. Bigsay sabh parvaaria — the whole family blossoms. Joy here is shared by everyone in the house.

A Question to Sit With

When has one person's good news made a whole group happy?

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