ਮਃ ੫ ॥
mehlaa 5.
Fifth Mehl:
ਅਨਦ ਸੂਖ ਬਿਸ੍ਰਾਮ ਨਿਤ ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਗਾਇ ॥
anad sookh bisraam nit har kaa keertan gaa-ay.
Singing the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises, bliss, peace and rest are obtained.
ਅਵਰ ਸਿਆਣਪ ਛਾਡਿ ਦੇਹਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਉਧਰਸਿ ਨਾਇ ॥੨॥
avar si-aanap chhaad deh naanak uDhras naa-ay. ||2||
Forsake other clever tricks, O Nanak; only through the Name will you be saved. ||2||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Sing the kirtan, the praises of the One, every day, and you find joy, peace and rest.
Nanak says: put aside your other clever tricks; only through the Naam will you be saved.
The Naam carries you where cleverness cannot.
A clean contrast: kirtan brings bliss and rest, while cleverness (si-aanap) cannot take the place of the Name. Singing is the practice that settles the heart. The saving thing is never the trick; it is the Name held in love.
A Question to Sit With
When has trying to be clever gotten in the way of just being yourself?
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