ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
bilaaval mehlaa 5.
Bilaaval, Fifth Mehl:
ਉਦਮੁ ਕਰਤ ਆਨਦੁ ਭਇਆ ਸਿਮਰਤ ਸੁਖ ਸਾਰੁ ॥
udam karat aanad bha-i-aa simrat sukh saar.
Try to meditate, and contemplate the source of peace, and bliss will come to you.
ਜਪਿ ਜਪਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਕਾ ਪੂਰਨ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥੧॥
jap jap naam gobind kaa pooran beechaar. ||1||
Chanting, and meditating on the Name of the Lord of the Universe, perfect understanding is achieved. ||1||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
When I make the effort to remember the One, joy shows up and I touch the very source of peace.
Keeping the Name in mind again and again, a whole and complete understanding grows.
Effort in the right direction turns quietly into joy.
Udam karat aanad bha-i-aa, simrat sukh saar — effort and grace together bring joy; jap jap naam gobind kaa, pooran beechaar — remembrance ripening into full understanding. Effort matters and grace meets it.
A Question to Sit With
What is something you had to work at that turned into joy?
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