Sikhism·Raag Maaroo·Shabad 93
Verse 5 of 16

Only the One Knows

ਸਭ ਸਾਲਾਹੇ ਸੁਣਿ ਸੁਣਿ ਆਖੈ ॥
sabh saalaahay sun sun aakhai.
All praise God and listen, and listen and speak.
ਆਪੇ ਦਾਨਾ ਸਚੁ ਪਰਾਖੈ ॥
aapay daanaa sach paraakhai.
He Himself is wise, and He Himself judges the Truth.
ਜਿਨ ਕਉ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਅਪਨੀ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਸਲਾਹਾ ਹੇ ॥੫॥
jin ka-o nadar karay parabh apnee gurmukh sabad salaahaa hay. ||5||
Those whom God blesses with His Glance of Grace become Gurmukh, and praise the Word of the Shabad. ||5||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

Everyone praises the One, and we listen and we speak of it.

The One alone is wise, and tests what is true.

Those touched by the One's grace become Gurmukh and sing the wonder of the Word with full hearts.

We all speak of the One, and the One alone knows.
The deeper layer

Listening and speaking are good, and the One alone is daanaa (wise) and sach paraakhai (tests what is true). Those blessed with nadar (grace) become gurmukh and praise the sabad — praise flowing from grace.

A Question to Sit With

What is something everyone talks about but only a few understand?

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