ਬਿਨੁ ਭਾਗਾ ਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਿਆ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥
bin bhaagaa gur sayvi-aa na jaa-ay.
Without good destiny, no one can serve the True Guru.
ਮਨਮੁਖ ਭੂਲੇ ਮੁਏ ਬਿਲਲਾਇ ॥
manmukh bhoolay mu-ay billaa-ay.
The self-willed manmukhs are deluded, and die weeping and wailing.
ਜਿਨ ਕਉ ਨਦਰਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਗੁਰ ਕੇਰੀ ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਆਪਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੪॥
jin ka-o nadar hovai gur kayree har jee-o aap milaa-idaa. ||14||
Those who are blessed by the Guru's Glance of Grace - the Dear Lord unites them with Himself. ||14||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Serving the Guru comes by grace; grace opens the door to it. When we turn away, we can wander confused and sorrowful.
But a single kind glance from the Guru is enough — and the Beloved gathers us in.
One kind glance of grace can open a door that effort could not.
Grace opens the door to serving the Guru, and turning away leaves a person lost and sorrowful. The turning point is nadar — the Guru's single glance of grace — which is all it takes.
A Question to Sit With
When has one kind moment from someone changed the whole shape of your day?
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