Sikhism·Raag Maaroo·Shabad 137
Verse 12 of 16

The Ointment That Clears the Eyes

ਜਲਿ ਥਲਿ ਮਹੀਅਲਿ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਸੋਈ ॥
jal thal mahee-al su-aamee so-ee.
The Lord and Master is pervading the water, land and sky.
ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕਹੀਐ ਦੂਜਾ ਕੋਈ ॥
avar na kahee-ai doojaa ko-ee.
There is no other said to be so.
ਗੁਰ ਗਿਆਨ ਅੰਜਨਿ ਕਾਟਿਓ ਭ੍ਰਮੁ ਸਗਲਾ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਦੀਸੈ ਏਕ ਬਿਨਾ ॥੧੨॥
gur gi-aan anjan kaati-o bharam saglaa avar na deesai ayk binaa. ||12||
The ointment of the Guru's spiritual wisdom has eradicated all doubts; except the One Lord, I do not see any other at all. ||12||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

The One fills the water, the land, and the sky — everywhere.

There is no second, nothing else to name beside it.

The Guru's wisdom is a healing salve for the eyes: it has cleared away all doubt, and I see no one anywhere but the One.

The Guru's wisdom clears your sight like a healing salve, until you see the One everywhere.
The deeper layer

The One pervades water, land, and sky; there is no doojaa, no second. The anjan — the healing eye-salve of the Guru's wisdom — cuts away all doubt, until one sees nothing anywhere but the One. Cleared sight is the image: not new eyes, but eyes wiped clean.

A Question to Sit With

What became clear to you once something finally clicked?

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