Sikhism·Raag Maaroo·Shabad 52
Verse 3 of 3

Ever New, Ever Fresh

ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਲ ਦਇਆਲ ਗੋਪਾਲ ਗੋਬਿਦ ਜੋ ਜਪੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਸੀਧਿ ॥
kirpaal da-i-aal gopaal gobid jo japai tis seeDh.
Whoever meditates on the merciful compassionate Lord, the Lord of the Universe, is successful.
ਨਵਲ ਨਵਤਨ ਚਤੁਰ ਸੁੰਦਰ ਮਨੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਤਿਸੁ ਸੰਗਿ ਬੀਧਿ ॥੨॥੩॥੨੬॥
naval navtan chatur sundar man naanak tis sang beeDh. ||2||3||26||
He is always new, fresh and young, clever and beautiful; Nanak's mind is pierced through with His Love. ||2||3||26||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

Whoever holds the kind One close finds their way.

That One is always fresh, always new, wise and lovely. Nanak says, my heart is threaded right through with that love.

The One is ever fresh and new, and love threads right through you.
The deeper layer

Whoever remembers the kind One finds their way.

Kirpaal da-i-aal gopaal gobid — the kind, caring One who looks after the whole world. Jo japai tis seedh — whoever remembers that One succeeds.

Naval navtan chatur sundar — always new, always fresh, wise and beautiful. Man naanak tis sang beedh — Nanak's mind is pierced through with that love, like a bead on a thread. Think of a song you never get tired of. Every time it plays, it feels new.

A Question to Sit With

What feels ever-fresh and never boring to you?

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