ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਬਾਝਹੁ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਕਿਨੇਹੀ ॥
satgur baajhahu mukat kinayhee.
Without the True Guru, how can anyone be liberated?
ਓਹੁ ਆਦਿ ਜੁਗਾਦੀ ਰਾਮ ਸਨੇਹੀ ॥
oh aad jugaadee raam sanayhee.
He has been the Friend of the Lord, from the very beginning of time, and all throughout the ages.
ਦਰਗਹ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਕਰੇ ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਬਖਸੇ ਅਵਗੁਣ ਕੀਨਾ ਹੇ ॥੪॥
dargeh mukat karay kar kirpaa bakhsay avgun keenaa hay. ||4||
By His Grace, He grants liberation in His Court; He forgives them for their sins. ||4||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
How would we ever find our way home without the True Guru?
The Guru has been the One's friend since the very beginning of time, through every age.
By grace, our old mistakes are gently wiped clean, and we are set free. Grace is a gift, given freely.
Grace clears the slate simply because that is its nature.
The Guru is raam sanayhee, the One's dear friend, aad jugaadee — from the beginning and through the ages. Bakhsay avgun — mistakes forgiven — means old mistakes gently wiped clean. Grace is received as a gift.
A Question to Sit With
How does it feel when someone forgives you before you even ask?
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