Sikhism·Raag Gauree·Shabad 109
Verse 4 of 5

This Path Can Make Anyone New

ਹਰਿ ਕੈ ਮਾਰਗਿ ਪਤਿਤ ਪੁਨੀਤ ॥
har kai maarag patit puneet.
On the Lord's Path, sinners are purified.
ਪੂਰੀ ਸੋਭਾ ਪੂਰਾ ਲੋਕੀਕ ॥੩॥
pooree sobhaa pooraa lokeek. ||3||
Perfect is their glory; perfect is their humanity. ||3||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

On this path, anyone at all can be made new -- no one is left out because of their past. Their honor becomes complete, and even their ordinary daily life shines.

This path can make anyone new, whatever their past.
The deeper layer

Har kai maarag patit puneet -- on this path, the fallen are made pure. This is a strong inclusivity line: no one is excluded by past mistakes; patit (one who has slipped) becomes puneet (pure). Pooraa lokeek -- even worldly, ordinary life becomes whole. The teaching lifts the reader toward hope, and is traditionally applied more widely: the path renews everyone, and it renews all of life, not just the 'holy' parts.

A Question to Sit With

How does it feel to know that no mistake puts you outside the reach of a fresh start?

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