Sikhism·Raag Maaroo·Shabad 120
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The Giver from the Very Beginning

ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
maaroo mehlaa 3.
Maaroo, Third Mehl:
ਆਦਿ ਜੁਗਾਦਿ ਦਇਆਪਤਿ ਦਾਤਾ ॥
aad jugaad da-i-aapat daataa.
From the very beginning of time, and throughout the ages, the Merciful Lord has been the Great Giver.
ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਤਾ ॥
pooray gur kai sabad pachhaataa.
Through the Shabad, the Word of the Perfect Guru, He is realized.
ਤੁਧੁਨੋ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਸੇ ਤੁਝਹਿ ਸਮਾਵਹਿ ਤੂ ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਦਾ ॥੧॥
tuDhuno sayveh say tujheh samaaveh too aapay mayl milaa-idaa. ||1||
Those who serve You are immersed in You. You unite them in Union with Yourself. ||1||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

From the very beginning, through every age, the One has been kind and giving.

The Word of the Perfect Guru helps us see this, and those who serve with love are drawn deep into the One.

From the very beginning, the One has been kind and giving.
The deeper layer

The Giver is eternally merciful across the ages. Realization comes through the Word, and service leads to absorption in the One.

A Question to Sit With

What is the kindest, most giving thing you can think of?

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