ਮਃ ੫ ॥
mehlaa 5.
Fifth Mehl:
ਨਾਨਕ ਪੀਠਾ ਪਕਾ ਸਾਜਿਆ ਧਰਿਆ ਆਣਿ ਮਉਜੂਦੁ ॥
naanak peethaa pakaa saaji-aa Dhari-aa aan ma-ujood.
O Nanak, he grinds the corn, cooks it and places it before himself.
ਬਾਝਹੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਆਪਣੇ ਬੈਠਾ ਝਾਕੁ ਦਰੂਦ ॥੨॥
baajhahu satgur aapnay baithaa jhaak darood. ||2||
But without his True Guru, he sits and waits for his food to be blessed. ||2||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Nanak says: a person grinds the grain, cooks the meal, and sets it out in front of himself.
But without the Guru, he sits waiting for his food to be blessed.
Effort sets the table; gratitude turns it into a feast.
You can do all the outer work — grinding, cooking, preparing — yet the meal nourishes you fully when it comes with gratitude and the Guru's light. Effort and grace working together.
A Question to Sit With
How does a meal feel different when you are thankful for it?
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