Sikhism·Raag Maaroo·Shabad 119
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The Universe Shaped by the Flow

ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
maaroo mehlaa 3.
Maaroo, Third Mehl:
ਆਪੇ ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਸਭ ਸਾਜੀ ॥
aapay sarisat hukam sabh saajee.
He Himself fashioned the Universe, through the Hukam of His Command.
ਆਪੇ ਥਾਪਿ ਉਥਾਪਿ ਨਿਵਾਜੀ ॥
aapay thaap uthaap nivaajee.
He Himself establishes and disestablishes, and embellishes with grace.
ਆਪੇ ਨਿਆਉ ਕਰੇ ਸਭੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਸਾਚੇ ਸਾਚਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਦਾ ॥੧॥
aapay ni-aa-o karay sabh saachaa saachay saach milaa-idaa. ||1||
The True Lord Himself administers all justice; through Truth, we merge in the True Lord. ||1||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

The whole universe was shaped by the great flow of the One, set up and made beautiful with care.

That same One keeps everything fair, and by living the truth we melt back into the True.

The universe was shaped with care, and kept fair, by one great flow.
The deeper layer

Creation unfolds by hukam. The One is just and grace-giving, keeping everything fair, and through Truth we merge in the True One.

A Question to Sit With

What does fairness feel like when you experience it?

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