Sikhism·Raag Raamkalee·Shabad 113
Verse 64 of 74

The Bargain Struck Inside

ਪਉੜੀ ॥
pa-orhee.
Pauree:
ਸੇ ਜਨ ਸਾਚੇ ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਜਿਨੀ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਪੀਤਾ ॥
say jan saachay sadaa sadaa jinee har ras peetaa.
They are true, forever true, who drink in the sublime essence of the Lord.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਚਾ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਸਚੁ ਸਉਦਾ ਕੀਤਾ ॥
gurmukh sachaa man vasai sach sa-udaa keetaa.
The True Lord abides in the mind of the Gurmukh; He strikes the true bargain.
ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਘਰ ਹੀ ਮਾਹਿ ਹੈ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਲੀਤਾ ॥
sabh kichh ghar hee maahi hai vadbhaagee leetaa.
Everything is in the home of the self within; only the very fortunate obtain it.
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਮਰਿ ਗਈ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੀਤਾ ॥
antar tarisnaa mar ga-ee har gun gaaveetaa.
The hunger within is conquered and overcome, singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord.
ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਅਨੁ ਆਪੇ ਦੇਇ ਬੁਝਾਈ ॥੧੮॥
aapay mayl milaa-i-an aapay day-ay bujhaa-ee. ||18||
He Himself unites in His Union; He Himself blesses them with understanding. ||18||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

Those who drink in the deep sweetness of the One are true, true forever.

The True One lives in the mind of someone turned toward the Guru, and they strike the true bargain.

Everything is in the home of your own self; only the very fortunate find it.

The craving inside dies away as you sing the One's praises.

The One joins you in union, and the One gives you understanding.

The best deal of your life gets struck quietly, inside your own heart.
The deeper layer

Those who drink the essence become forever true, and the One lives in the mind of the person turned toward the Guru, where the true bargain (saudaa) is struck. Everything is in the home of the self within, and the restless craving inside is stilled by singing praise. Union and understanding are both gifts of grace.

The move inward, from the world outside to the home within, runs steadily through this whole Vaar.

A Question to Sit With

What restlessness in you goes quiet when you do something you love?

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