Sikhism·Raag Raamkalee·Shabad 37
Verse 2 of 5

The Understanding Of The Wise

ਐਸੀ ਜਾਨੀ ਸੰਤ ਜਨੀ ॥
aisee jaanee sant janee.
Such is the understanding of the Saintly people.
ਪਰਗਾਸੁ ਭਇਆ ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਬਚਨੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
pargaas bha-i-aa pooray gur bachnee. ||1|| rahaa-o.
You shall be enlightened, through the Word of the Perfect Guru. ||1||Pause||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

This is what the saints have come to understand.

Through the word of the Perfect Guru, the light dawns.

Clarity comes through the teaching, deeply heard.
The deeper layer

Clarity comes through the Guru's word: pargaas bha-i-aa pooray gur bachnee. What the saints understand is not private cleverness; it opens when the teaching is heard deeply (Suniai).

This is the rahaa-o, the "pause" line, the centre of the shabad.

A Question to Sit With

When has something finally “clicked” for you after someone explained it well?

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