ਜਿਨ ਇਕ ਮਨਿ ਤੁਠਾ ਸੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਲਾਏ ॥ ਜਿਨ ਇਕ ਮਨਿ ਤੁਠਾ ਤਿਨ ਹਰਿ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਏ ॥
jin ik man tuthaa say satgur sayvaa laa-ay. jin ik man tuthaa tin har man vasaa-ay.
Those who are pleasing to the One Lord are assigned to His service and enshrine Him within their minds.
ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥੩॥
gurmatee har naam samaa-ay. ||3||
Through the Guru's Teachings, they are absorbed in the Lord's Name. ||3||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Those who please the One are given the gift of serving it and keep it treasured in their minds. Through the teaching, they melt into the Name.
Service is a gift given to those who please the One -- and it draws them into the Name.
The bright contrast: those pleasing to the One are assigned to His service -- service itself is a gift, not a chore. They enshrine the One and are absorbed through the Guru's teachings. Belonging precedes serving.
A Question to Sit With
When has being trusted with a task felt like a gift rather than a burden?
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