Sikhism·Raag Raamkalee·Shabad 114
Verse 48 of 66

Even the Homeless Find a Home

ਪਉੜੀ ॥
pa-orhee.
Pauree:
ਵਡਾ ਤੇਰਾ ਦਰਬਾਰੁ ਸਚਾ ਤੁਧੁ ਤਖਤੁ ॥
vadaa tayraa darbaar sachaa tuDh takhat.
The Darbaar of Your Court is glorious and great. Your holy throne is True.
ਸਿਰਿ ਸਾਹਾ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹੁ ਨਿਹਚਲੁ ਚਉਰੁ ਛਤੁ ॥
sir saahaa paatisaahu nihchal cha-ur chhat.
You are the Emperor over the heads of kings. Your canopy and chauree (fly-brush) are permanent and unchanging.
ਜੋ ਭਾਵੈ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਸੋਈ ਸਚੁ ਨਿਆਉ ॥
jo bhaavai paarbarahm so-ee sach ni-aa-o.
That alone is true justice, which is pleasing to the Will of the Supreme Lord God.
ਜੇ ਭਾਵੈ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਨਿਥਾਵੇ ਮਿਲੈ ਥਾਉ ॥
jay bhaavai paarbarahm nithaavay milai thaa-o.
Even the homeless receive a home, when it is pleasing to the Will of the Supreme Lord God.
ਜੋ ਕੀਨ੍ਹ੍ਹੀ ਕਰਤਾਰਿ ਸਾਈ ਭਲੀ ਗਲ ॥
jo keenHee kartaar saa-ee bhalee gal.
Whatever the Creator Lord does, is a good thing.
ਜਿਨ੍ਹ੍ਹੀ ਪਛਾਤਾ ਖਸਮੁ ਸੇ ਦਰਗਾਹ ਮਲ ॥
jinHee pachhaataa khasam say dargaah mal.
Those who recognize their Lord and Master, are seated in the Court of the Lord.
ਸਹੀ ਤੇਰਾ ਫੁਰਮਾਨੁ ਕਿਨੈ ਨ ਫੇਰੀਐ ॥
sahee tayraa furmaan kinai na fayree-ai.
True is Your Command; no one can challenge it.
ਕਾਰਣ ਕਰਣ ਕਰੀਮ ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਤੇਰੀਐ ॥੧੬॥
kaaran karan kareem kudrat tayree-ai. ||16||
O Merciful Lord, Cause of causes, Your creative power is all-powerful. ||16||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

Your Court is great and glorious; Your throne is True.

You are the Emperor over the heads of kings; Your royal canopy and fan never move or fade.

Whatever pleases the Supreme One, that alone is true justice.

When it pleases the Supreme One, even someone with no place finds a home.

Whatever the Creator does is good.

Those who recognize their Master are seated in the One's Court.

Your command is true; no one can turn it back.

Kind One, Cause of all causes, all creation is Your power.

In the truest fairness, even the one with nowhere to go is given a home.
The deeper layer

The One's Court outranks every earthly throne. Its most tender line: even the homeless receive a home when it pleases the One. True justice is whatever is in tune with that Will, and trust runs through it: whatever the Creator does is good, the answer of a heart that leans on the Cause of causes (kaaran karan), even in hard times.

A Question to Sit With

Who in your world does not have a place, and how could you help make one?

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