Sikhism·Raag Gauree·Shabad 52
Verse 3 of 5

Grace Answers the Longing With Humble Nearness

ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਹਰਿ ਮੇਲਿਆ ਮੇਰਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ॥
kar kirpaa har mayli-aa mayraa satgur pooraa.
Granting His Grace, the Lord has led me to meet my Perfect True Guru.
ਇਛ ਪੁੰਨੀ ਜਨ ਕੇਰੀਆ ਲੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਧੂਰਾ ॥੨॥
ichh punnee jan kayree-aa lay satgur Dhooraa. ||2||
The desire of His humble servant has been fulfilled. I have received the dust of the Feet of the True Guru. ||2||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

By grace, the One led me to meet my perfect teacher. My deepest wish was filled, and I received the dust of his feet.

Grace answers the longing -- and the meeting it gives is humble nearness, not possession.
The deeper layer

The answer to the Rahao's longing: grace leads to the meeting. The desire fulfilled and the humble dust of the feet show that longing, when met, ends not in possession but in humble nearness.

A Question to Sit With

Has a deep wish ever been fulfilled in a quieter way than you expected?

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa·How we use AI

About this shabad →
Use ← → to navigate