Sikhism·Raag Nat Naaraayan·Shabad 18
Verse 1 of 4

Sometimes the Heart Is Simply Full of Thanks

ਨਟ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
nat mehlaa 5.
Nat, Fifth Mehl:
ਹਉ ਵਾਰਿ ਵਾਰਿ ਜਾਉ ਗੁਰ ਗੋਪਾਲ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
ha-o vaar vaar jaa-o gur gopaal. ||1|| rahaa-o.
I am a sacrifice, a sacrifice to the Guru, the Lord of the World. ||1||Pause||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

I'm so grateful for the wisdom that shows me the good.

Sometimes the heart is simply full of thanks for what shows us the good.
The deeper layer

This short shabad has one-line verses. The rahao: "I am a sacrifice, a sacrifice to the Guru, the Lord of the World." Pure, overflowing gratitude to the wisdom that reveals the good. For a child: sometimes the heart is simply full of thanks for what shows us the good.

A Question to Sit With

What are you most thankful for right now?

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