ਜਹ ਦੇਖਾ ਤਹ ਅੰਤਰਜਾਮੀ ॥
jah daykhaa tah antarjaamee.
Wherever I look, there I see the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts.
ਨਿਮਖ ਨ ਵਿਸਰਹੁ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਮੇਰੇ ਸੁਆਮੀ ॥
nimakh na visrahu parabh mayray su-aamee.
I never forget God, my Lord and Master, even for an instant.
ਸਿਮਰਿ ਸਿਮਰਿ ਜੀਵਹਿ ਤੇਰੇ ਦਾਸਾ ਬਨਿ ਜਲਿ ਪੂਰਨ ਥਾਲਕਾ ॥੯॥
simar simar jeeveh tayray daasaa ban jal pooran thaalkaa. ||9||
Your slaves live by meditating, meditating in remembrance on the Lord; You are permeating the woods, the water and the land. ||9||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Wherever I turn my eyes, the One who knows every heart is already there.
I do not want to forget that closeness even for a single breath.
Those who love You come alive by remembering, and You fill the woods, the water, and the land.
The One is not hiding; it is in every direction you happen to look.
The Inner-knower ('antarjaamee') pervades all; 'ban jal pooran thaalkaa' (filling forest, water, and earth) is the immanence keynote. Remembrance is framed as what makes the devotee 'jeeveh' (come alive).
A Question to Sit With
Where in nature do you feel a quiet presence most strongly?
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