ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
bilaaval mehlaa 5.
Bilaaval, Fifth Mehl:
ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ਸੁਣੀ ਦਾਤਾਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਹੋਏ ਕਿਰਪਾਲ ॥
ardaas sunee daataar parabh ho-ay kirpaal.
God, the Great Giver, has become merciful; He has listened to my prayer.
ਰਾਖਿ ਲੀਆ ਅਪਨਾ ਸੇਵਕੋ ਮੁਖਿ ਨਿੰਦਕ ਛਾਰੁ ॥੧॥
raakh lee-aa apnaa sayvko mukh nindak chhaar. ||1||
He has saved His servant, and put ashes into the mouth of the slanderer. ||1||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The Great Giver heard my prayer and answered with kindness.
The One kept me safe — and the harsh words others aimed at me simply came to nothing.
Ill-will loses its power when you are held.
ardaas sunee daataar prabh, ho-ay kirpaal — the Giver hears the prayer and turns kind; raakh lee-aa apnaa sayvko — the servant is kept safe. The slanderer's harsh words, pictured in the old image of ashes in the mouth, simply come to nothing.
A Question to Sit With
How do you steady yourself when someone speaks unkindly about you?
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