Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Let me carry the water, fan the air, and grind the grain for those who love You, singing Your praises as I work.
With every breath my heart holds Your Name — and in this simple way it finds the treasure of peace.
Peace is found in small, humble work done with a singing heart.
Paanee pakhaa peesa-o — carrying water, waving the fan, grinding grain. These are the simplest chores, done for the sangat — people gathered together to remember the One. Today it might be setting out plates at the langar, the free community kitchen, or stacking chairs after a program.
This is where peace is found: bisraam niDh, the treasure of rest. It is not in big, grand deeds. It is in ordinary service, done with a heart that sings, breath by breath.
What is a simple, helpful task you could do for others with a happy heart?
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa·How we use AI