Those who become the humble servants of the Lord and Master, lovingly focus their minds on Him.
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The people who become quiet helpers of the One lovingly turn their whole attention toward it. They shine with something you can almost see.
When you sing about the wonder of the One, guided by the teacher, good fortune settles right onto your face.
This one says: when you turn your whole heart toward the One, it shows on your face.
This is the first shabad (hymn) of Raag Devgandhaari. Guru Ram Das starts it in a tender, loving mood. The line marked rahaau is the "pause" line, the center of the shabad. It ties two ideas together: becoming a servant, and lovingly focusing the mind.
A servant here is not someone bowing and scraping before a boss. It is someone who has stopped running every errand the ego sends. The ego is the part of us that keeps shouting "me first." All that energy now turns toward the One instead.
tin mukh bhaag sabhaage — their faces carry great good fortune. The old picture is fortune "written on the forehead." But this is not luck handed down from outside. It is the glow of a life pointed the right way. Think of a friend at a recital who truly loves the song they are playing. You can see it on their face. Singing with real love about the wonder of life changes a face just like that.
What does someone's face look like when they love what they are doing? Can you tell the difference?
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