Sikhism·Raag Prabhaatee·Raag Parbhaatee, Shabad 27
Verse 3 of 5

A Quiet Glow

ਜਿਨ ਹਰਿ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਲਗਾਨੀ ਤਿਨਾ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਊਜਲ ਟੀਕ ॥
jin har hirdai pareet lagaanee tinaa mastak oojal teek.
Those whose hearts are imbued with the Love of the Lord have the mark of radiant purity upon their foreheads.
ਹਰਿ ਜਨ ਸੋਭਾ ਸਭ ਜਗ ਊਪਰਿ ਜਿਉ ਵਿਚਿ ਉਡਵਾ ਸਸਿ ਕੀਕ ॥੨॥
har jan sobhaa sabh jag oopar ji-o vich udvaa sas keek. ||2||
The Glory of the Lord's humble servant is manifest throughout the world, like the moon among the stars. ||2||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

Those whose hearts are filled with love for the One wear a bright, shining mark on their foreheads.

The glory of the One's humble servant shines over the whole world, like the moon among the stars.

A heart full of love glows quietly, like the moon among the stars.
The deeper layer

When a heart is full of love, it shows on the outside.

The verse says such people have mastak oojal teek, a bright mark on the forehead. In Gurbani, a glowing forehead is a picture of a life lit from within by love.

Then comes a gentle comparison: ji-o vich udvaa sas keek, like the moon among the stars. The moon has a calm light. It belongs among the stars, and it makes the whole night sky lovelier.

A Question to Sit With

Who do you know who seems to glow with a quiet kindness, and what is that like to be near?

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