Verse 1 of 3
Friend of the Gentle, Always Merciful
ਮਾਲੀ ਗਉੜਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
maalee ga-urhaa mehlaa 5.
Maalee Gauraa, Fifth Mehl:
ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਬਸਿ ਰਹੇ ਗੋਪਾਲ ॥
man tan bas rahay gopaal.
The Lord of the World abides in my mind and body.
ਦੀਨ ਬਾਂਧਵ ਭਗਤਿ ਵਛਲ ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਲ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
deen baaNDhav bhagat vachhal sadaa sadaa kirpaal. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Friend of the meek, Lover of His devotees, forever and ever merciful. ||1||Pause||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The One who holds the world lives right here in my body and mind.
Friend of the gentle, lover of those who love, kind forever and ever.
The One who holds the world lives right inside you — gentle and kind.
The rahao of the last M5 shabad: the gopaal (world-sustainer) bas rahay — dwells — in one's own man tan. The One is deen baandhav (friend of the gentle/humble) and bhagat vachhal (lover of devotees). Nearness and tenderness, the raag's twin notes, together.
A Question to Sit With
Where do you feel the presence of something loving, closest to you?
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