Sikhism·Raag Malaar·Shabad 26
Verse 3 of 6

Serving The Teaching Is Serving The One

ਜੋ ਗੁਰ ਕਉ ਜਨੁ ਪੂਜੇ ਸੇਵੇ ਸੋ ਜਨੁ ਮੇਰੇ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ॥
jo gur ka-o jan poojay sayvay so jan mayray har parabh bhaavai.
That humble being who worships, adores and serves the Guru is pleasing to my Lord God.
ਹਰਿ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਜਹੁ ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਆਪਿ ਤਰਾਵੈ ॥੨॥
har kee sayvaa satgur poojahu kar kirpaa aap taraavai. ||2||
To worship and adore the True Guru is to serve the Lord. In His Mercy, He saves us and carries us across. ||2||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

Whoever honors and serves the Guru is dear to the One, my Lord.

Honoring the True Guru is serving the One. In kindness, the One carries us across.

Caring for the Guru and caring for the One turn out to be the same thing.
The deeper layer

Caring for the Guru and caring for the One turn out to be the same thing.

Jo gur ka-o jan poojay sayvay — the person who honors and serves the Guru. So jan mayray har parabh bhaavai — that person is dear to the One.

Har kee sayvaa satgur poojahu — to honor the True Guru is to serve the One. The two are a single act. It is like looking after your grandmother's garden while she is away. Caring for what she loves is caring for her.

Kar kirpaa aap taraavai — in kindness, the One carries such a heart across.

A Question to Sit With

How is taking care of something you love a way of showing that love?

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