The Cooling Peace No One Can Measure

ਫੇਰਿ ਵਸਾਇਆ ਫੇਰੁਆਣਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਖਾਡੂਰੁ ॥

fayr vasaa-i-aa faru-aan satgur khaadoor.

Then, the True Guru, the son of Pheru, came to dwell at Khadoor.

ਜਪੁ ਤਪੁ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਨਾਲਿ ਤੁਧੁ ਹੋਰੁ ਮੁਚੁ ਗਰੂਰੁ ॥

jap tap sanjam naal tuDh hor much garoor.

Meditation, austerities and self-discipline rest with You, while the others are filled with excessive pride.

ਲਬੁ ਵਿਣਾਹੇ ਮਾਣਸਾ ਜਿਉ ਪਾਣੀ ਬੂਰੁ ॥

lab vinaahay maansaa ji-o paanee boor.

Greed ruins mankind, like the green algae in the water.

ਵਰ੍ਹਿਐ ਦਰਗਹ ਗੁਰੂ ਕੀ ਕੁਦਰਤੀ ਨੂਰੁ ॥

var^Hi-ai dargeh guroo kee kudratee noor.

In the Guru's Court, the Divine Light shines in its creative power.

ਜਿਤੁ ਸੁ ਹਾਥ ਨ ਲਭਈ ਤੂੰ ਓਹੁ ਠਰੂਰੁ ॥

jit so haath na labh-ee too^N oh tharoor.

You are the cooling peace, whose depth cannot be found.

ਨਉ ਨਿਧਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਹੈ ਤੁਧੁ ਵਿਚਿ ਭਰਪੂਰੁ ॥

na-o niDh naam niDhaan hai tuDh vich bharpoor.

You are overflowing with the nine treasures, and the treasure of the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

ਨਿੰਦਾ ਤੇਰੀ ਜੋ ਕਰੇ ਸੋ ਵੰਞੈ ਚੂਰੁ ॥

nindaa tayree jo karay so vanjai choor.

Whoever slanders You will be totally ruined and destroyed.

ਨੇੜੈ ਦਿਸੈ ਮਾਤ ਲੋਕ ਤੁਧੁ ਸੁਝੈ ਦੂਰੁ ॥

nayrhai disai maat lok tuDh sujhai door.

People of the world can see only what is near at hand, but You can see far beyond.

ਫੇਰਿ ਵਸਾਇਆ ਫੇਰੁਆਣਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਖਾਡੂਰੁ ॥੫॥

fayr vasaa-i-aa faru-aan satgur khaadoor. ||5||

Then the True Guru, the son of Pheru, came to dwell at Khadoor. ||5||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

Then the True Guru, son of Pheru, came to live in Khadoor.

Meditation, discipline and self-control stay with you, while others are swollen with pride.

Greed spoils people the way green scum spoils still water.

In the Guru's court, the light of the One shines with all its creative power.

You are a cooling peace so deep that no one can find the bottom.

You overflow with the nine treasures, and with the greatest treasure, the Naam.

Whoever speaks against you crumbles to dust.

People of the world see only what is close by, but you see far beyond.

Then the True Guru, son of Pheru, came to live in Khadoor.

Quiet goodness runs deeper than loud pride.

The deeper layer

Guru Angad came to live at Khadoor. Greed clouds a life the way scum clouds clear water. 'Cooling peace' (tharoor) whose depth cannot be found is a favorite Gurbani picture of the settled heart.

He held the nine treasures and, above them, the Naam. Talk against such a person comes to nothing: it crumbles, while his peace stays deep.

A Question to Sit With

Can you tell the difference between someone who is kind and someone who just looks impressive?

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