Sikhism·Raag Bilaaval·Shabad 80
Verse 4 of 5

Everyone Who Works With Love

ਬਸਤ ਕਮਾਵਤ ਸਭਿ ਸੁਖੀ ਕਿਛੁ ਊਨ ਨ ਦੀਸੈ ॥
basat kamaavat sabh sukhee kichh oon na deesai.
All those who work for Him dwell in peace; you can see that they lack nothing.
ਸੰਤ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਭੇਟੇ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਪੂਰਨ ਜਗਦੀਸੈ ॥੩॥
sant parsaad bhaytay parabhoo pooran jagdeesai. ||3||
By the Grace of the Saints, I have met God, the Perfect Lord of the Universe. ||3||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

Everyone who works with the One in heart lives in peace, lacking nothing at all.

By the grace of the saints, I have met the complete One, Lord of the whole world.

Work done with love leaves you at peace and full.
The deeper layer

Work done with the One in your heart leaves you full.

Basat kamaavat sabh sukhee — all who work for the One live in peace. Kichh oon na deesai — you can see they lack nothing. Think of a volunteer in the langar, the free community kitchen at the Gurdwara, who has served food all day. They are tired, but they walk home happy.

Sant parsaad bhaytay parabhoo — by the kindness of the saints, I met the One, pooran jagdeesai, the complete Lord of the whole world. The saints are often the door we walk through to find the One.

A Question to Sit With

What work feels good to do because your heart is in it?

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