Sikhism·Raag Kaanraa·Shabad 70
Verse 2 of 45

Saying The Name Until The Face Shines

ਮਃ ੪ ॥
mehlaa 4.
Fourth Mehl:
ਗੋਵਿੰਦੁ ਗੋਵਿਦੁ ਗੋਵਿਦੁ ਹਰਿ ਗੋਵਿਦੁ ਗੁਣੀ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ॥
govind govid govid har govid gunee niDhaan.
Govind, Govind, Govind - the Lord God, the Lord of the Universe is the Treasure of Virtue.
ਗੋਵਿਦੁ ਗੋਵਿਦੁ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਧਿਆਈਐ ਤਾਂ ਦਰਗਹ ਪਾਈਐ ਮਾਨੁ ॥
govid govid gurmat Dhi-aa-ee-ai taaN dargeh paa-ee-ai maan.
Meditating on Govind, Govind, the Lord of the Universe, through the Guru's Teachings, you shall be honored in the Court of the Lord.
ਗੋਵਿਦੁ ਗੋਵਿਦੁ ਗੋਵਿਦੁ ਜਪਿ ਮੁਖੁ ਊਜਲਾ ਪਰਧਾਨੁ ॥
govid govid govid jap mukh oojlaa parDhaan.
Meditating on God, chanting Govind, Govind, Govind, your face shall be radiant; you shall be famous and exalted.
ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰੁ ਗੋਵਿੰਦੁ ਹਰਿ ਜਿਤੁ ਮਿਲਿ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਇਆ ਨਾਮੁ ॥੨॥
naanak gur govind har jit mil har paa-i-aa naam. ||2||
O Nanak, the Guru is the Lord God, the Lord of the Universe; meeting Him, you shall obtain the Name of the Lord. ||2||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

Govind, Govind, Govind, the Lord of the World, is a treasure of every good quality.

Remember Govind, Govind through the Guru's teaching, and you are honored in the court of the One.

Say Govind, Govind, Govind, and your face shines bright; you stand tall and respected.

Nanak says: the Guru is one with the Lord of the World. Meeting the Guru, I have found the Naam of the One.

A name held with love, said again and again, brightens the whole face.
The deeper layer

Saying a loved name again and again steadies the mind on one point, and the face begins to shine.

Govind govind govind: the name is said over and over, the way you say the name of someone you love to keep them near. Govind means the Lord of the World. Mukh oojlaa, the bright face, is what peace inside looks like from the outside.

Gur govind: the Guru and the Lord of the World are named together, as one. Meeting the Guru is how the Naam is found.

A Question to Sit With

Whose name makes you smile just to say it?

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

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