Sikhism·Raag Prabhaatee·Raag Parbhaatee, Shabad 5
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Poison and Nectar the Same

ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
parbhaatee mehlaa 1.
Prabhaatee, First Mehl:
ਤਾ ਕਾ ਕਹਿਆ ਦਰਿ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥
taa kaa kahi-aa dar parvaan.
What he says is approved in the Court of the Lord.
ਬਿਖੁ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਦੁਇ ਸਮ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਣੁ ॥੧॥
bikh amrit du-ay sam kar jaan. ||1||
He looks upon poison and nectar as one and the same. ||1||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

What that person says is welcomed at the Court of the One.

They see poison and nectar as one and the same.

A steady heart meets the bitter and the sweet with the same calm face.
The deeper layer

A steady heart meets the bitter and the sweet with the same calm, and its words are welcomed by the One.

Taa kaa kahi-aa dar parvaan: what such a one says is approved at the Court, welcomed and trusted. Bikh amrit du-ay sam kar jaan, they regard poison and nectar as the same. This is the equanimity of sahaj, the unshaken poise of a soul rooted in something deeper than circumstance. Feelings still come, and the bitter and the sweet no longer tip the person over. One aligned with the flow of existence meets opposites evenly.

A Question to Sit With

What helps you stay calm whether the day goes your way or not?

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