ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਦਾਤੇ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਪਾਏ ॥
bin gur daatay ko-ay na paa-ay.
Without the Guru, the Giver, no one finds the Lord,
ਲਖ ਕੋਟੀ ਜੇ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਏ ॥
lakh kotee jay karam kamaa-ay.
though one may make hundreds of thousands and millions of attempts.
ਗੁਰ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਘਟ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਵਸਿਆ ਸਬਦੇ ਸਚੁ ਸਾਲਾਹਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੫॥
gur kirpaa tay ghat antar vasi-aa sabday sach saalaahaa hay. ||15||
By Guru's Grace, He dwells deep within the heart; through the Shabad, praise the True Lord. ||15||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Without the Guru, the Giver, no one finds the One, even after a million tries.
By the Guru's grace the One comes to live deep in your heart, and through the Word you praise what is true.
The One cannot be seized by force, only welcomed by grace.
Effort alone cannot seize the divine; grace reveals what is already within. Bin gur daatay — the Guru is the Giver who opens the way.
A Question to Sit With
When has letting go worked better than trying harder?
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