Sikhism·Raag Maaroo·Shabad 137
Verse 4 of 16

The Forests and the Living Things

ਸਿਮਰਹਿ ਪਸੁ ਪੰਖੀ ਸਭਿ ਭੂਤਾ ॥
simrahi pas pankhee sabh bhootaa.
All the beasts, birds and demons meditate in remembrance.
ਸਿਮਰਹਿ ਬਨ ਪਰਬਤ ਅਉਧੂਤਾ ॥
simrahi ban parbat a-uDhootaa.
The forests, mountains and hermits meditate in remembrance.
ਲਤਾ ਬਲੀ ਸਾਖ ਸਭ ਸਿਮਰਹਿ ਰਵਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਸਭ ਮਨਾ ॥੪॥
lataa balee saakh sabh simrahi rav rahi-aa su-aamee sabh manaa. ||4||
All the vines and branches meditate in remembrance; O my Lord and Master, You are permeating and pervading all minds. ||4||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

Every animal, every bird, every living creature holds You in mind.

The forests, the mountains, the quiet seekers in them, all remember You.

Even the vines and the branches turn toward You — because You live inside every mind and every green growing thing.

Every animal, forest, mountain, and vine quietly turns toward the One living within.
The deeper layer

The litany reaches the living world: beasts, birds, and all beings; forests, mountains, and hermits; even vines and branches. The One pervades sabh manaa — all minds — and every growing thing. Immanence in nature is the note.

A Question to Sit With

Which living thing outside makes you feel most peaceful and connected?

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