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Sikhism·Raag Raamkalee·Shabad 114
Verse 60 of 66

Full House and All Alone

ਪਉੜੀ ॥
pa-orhee.
Pauree:
ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਵਡ ਪਰਵਾਰੁ ਆਪਿ ਇਕਾਤੀਆ ॥
aapay hee vad parvaar aap ikaatee-aa.
He Himself has the greatest family; He Himself is all alone.
ਆਪਣੀ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਆਪਿ ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਜਾਤੀਆ ॥
aapnee keemat aap aapay hee jaatee-aa.
He alone knows His own worth.
ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ਆਪਿ ਉਪੰਨਿਆ ॥
sabh kichh aapay aap aap upanni-aa.
He Himself, by Himself, created everything.
ਆਪਣਾ ਕੀਤਾ ਆਪਿ ਆਪਿ ਵਰੰਨਿਆ ॥
aapnaa keetaa aap aap varanni-aa.
Only He Himself can describe His own creation.
ਧੰਨੁ ਸੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਥਾਨੁ ਜਿਥੈ ਤੂ ਵੁਠਾ ॥
Dhan so tayraa thaan jithai too vuthaa.
Blessed is Your place, where You dwell, Lord.
ਧੰਨੁ ਸੁ ਤੇਰੇ ਭਗਤ ਜਿਨ੍ਹ੍ਹੀ ਸਚੁ ਤੂੰ ਡਿਠਾ ॥
Dhan so tayray bhagat jinHee sach tooN dithaa.
Blessed are Your devotees, who see You, O True Lord.
ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਤੇਰੀ ਦਇਆ ਸਲਾਹੇ ਸੋਇ ਤੁਧੁ ॥
jis no tayree da-i-aa salaahay so-ay tuDh.
He alone praises You, who is blessed by Your Grace.
ਜਿਸੁ ਗੁਰ ਭੇਟੇ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਸੋਈ ਸੁਧੁ ॥੨੦॥
jis gur bhaytay naanak nirmal so-ee suDh. ||20||
One who meets the Guru, O Nanak, is immaculate and sanctified. ||20||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

The One is a great big family, and the One is also all alone.

The One alone knows the One's own worth.

The One made everything, all by Himself.

Only the One can describe what the One has made.

Blessed is the place where You live.

Blessed are Your devotees, who see You, True One.

Only the one You bless with kindness can praise You.

Nanak says: whoever meets the Guru is spotless and pure.

The One is complete on its own, and yet holds all of us like family.
The deeper layer

Aapay, "the One Himself", holds a puzzle: the One is the greatest family and also alone, complete and yet related to all. The One alone knows the One's worth and can describe the One's creation. Blessed is the One's place, blessed are those who see, and praise itself is a gift of kindness (da-i-aa).

A Question to Sit With

How can someone be totally complete alone and still want you close?

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa·How we use AI

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