Sikhism·Raag Malaar·Shabad 26
Verse 6 of 6

The Living Word

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਦੇਉ ਪਰਤਖਿ ਹਰਿ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਜੋ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਬਚਨ ਸੁਣਾਵੈ ॥
satgur day-o partakh har moorat jo amrit bachan sunaavai.
The Divine True Guru is the Embodiment, the Image of the Lord; He utters the Ambrosial Word.
ਨਾਨਕ ਭਾਗ ਭਲੇ ਤਿਸੁ ਜਨ ਕੇ ਜੋ ਹਰਿ ਚਰਣੀ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਵੈ ॥੫॥੪॥
naanak bhaag bhalay tis jan kay jo har charnee chit laavai. ||5||4||
O Nanak, blessed and good is the destiny of that humble being, who focuses his consciousness on the Feet of the Lord. ||5||4||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

The True Guru is the One's own image, right before our eyes, speaking words as sweet as nectar.

Nanak says: good and blessed is the fortune of the humble person who keeps their mind at the One's feet.

The living word is a window onto the One; blessed is the heart that rests there.
The deeper layer

The True Guru is like a window you can see the One through.

Satgur day-o partakh har moorat — the True Guru is a visible image of the One. Jo amrit bachan sunaavai — who speaks amrit bachan, words as sweet as nectar.

Naanak bhaag bhalay tis jan kay — Nanak says, how lucky is that person. Jo har charnee chit laavai — who rests their heart at the One's feet. Resting at the feet means keeping your attention humble and still, near the One. Like a child sitting close beside a grandparent, just happy to be there.

A Question to Sit With

Where does your attention feel most nourished when it rests?

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