ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਏਕੋ ਜਾਣੀਐ ਜਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਦੇਇ ਬੁਝਾਇ ॥
gurmukh ayko jaanee-ai jaa satgur day-ay bujhaa-ay.
As Gurmukh, one comes to know the One Lord, when the True Guru instructs him.
ਸੋ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸਾਲਾਹੀਐ ਜਿਦੂ ਏਹ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਇ ॥੨॥
so satgur salaahee-ai jidoo ayh sojhee paa-ay. ||2||
Praise the True Guru, who imparts this understanding. ||2||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Coming to know the One is something I cannot force by myself.
It arrives as understanding, gently given by the Guru.
So I praise the Guru, who opens my eyes and helps me see.
Real understanding often arrives as a gift, not a conquest.
Boojhaa-ay, the True Guru makes one understand, frames insight as gift, not personal achievement. Knowing the One is received through the teaching (sojhee paa-ay). Gratitude toward the source of understanding replaces pride in one's own cleverness, a recurring note across Guru Amar Das's Maaroo shabads.
A Question to Sit With
Who or what has helped you understand something you could not see alone?
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