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Sikhism·Raag Raamkalee·Shabad 109
Verse 4 of 8

Awake Day and Night

ਛੰਤੁ ॥
chhant.
Chhant:
ਭੈ ਸੰਕਟ ਕਾਟੇ ਨਾਰਾਇਣ ਦਇਆਲ ਜੀਉ ॥
bhai sankat kaatay naaraa-in da-i-aal jee-o.
The Merciful Lord has eradicated my fears and troubles.
ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਆਨੰਦ ਗਾਏ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਦੀਨਾ ਨਾਥ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਪਾਲ ਜੀਉ ॥
har gun aanand gaa-ay parabh deenaa naath partipaal jee-o.
In ecstasy, I sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord; God is the Cherisher, the Master of the meek.
ਪ੍ਰਤਿਪਾਲ ਅਚੁਤ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਏਕੋ ਤਿਸਹਿ ਸਿਉ ਰੰਗੁ ਲਾਗਾ ॥
partipaal achut purakh ayko tiseh si-o rang laagaa.
The Cherishing Lord is imperishable, the One and only Primal Lord; I am imbued with His Love.
ਕਰ ਚਰਨ ਮਸਤਕੁ ਮੇਲਿ ਲੀਨੇ ਸਦਾ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਜਾਗਾ ॥
kar charan mastak mayl leenay sadaa an-din jaagaa.
When I placed my hands and forehead upon His Feet, He blended me with Himself; I became awake and aware forever, night and day.
ਜੀਉ ਪਿੰਡੁ ਗ੍ਰਿਹੁ ਥਾਨੁ ਤਿਸ ਕਾ ਤਨੁ ਜੋਬਨੁ ਧਨੁ ਮਾਲੁ ਜੀਉ ॥
jee-o pind garihu thaan tis kaa tan joban Dhan maal jee-o.
My soul, body, household and home belong to Him, along with my body, youth, wealth and property.
ਸਦ ਸਦਾ ਬਲਿ ਜਾਇ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਸਰਬ ਜੀਆ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਪਾਲ ਜੀਉ ॥੨॥
sad sadaa bal jaa-ay naanak sarab jee-aa partipaal jee-o. ||2||
Forever and ever, Nanak is a sacrifice to Him, who cherishes and nurtures all beings. ||2||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

The kind One has cut away my fears and troubles.

In joy I sing the One's goodness; the One is the Master and caretaker of the humble.

The caretaker lasts forever, the one and only first Being, and I am colored with the One's love.

I placed my hands and forehead at the One's feet, and the One joined me close; now I am awake and aware, always, night and day.

My soul, my body, my house and my home are the One's — my body, my youth, my wealth and my things.

Nanak says: forever and ever I give myself to the One who cares for all living beings.

When love colors you all the way through, it shows in everything you do.
The deeper layer

Rang laagaa — being "dyed" in love, colored all the way through, a favorite Gurbani image for total devotion. Kar charan mastak mayl — hands and forehead placed at the feet, then merged: complete surrender met by complete embrace. An-din jaagaa — awake day and night: an inner wakefulness, not staying up without sleep.

A Question to Sit With

What is something you love so much it shapes how you spend your days?

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