ਕਰਨ ਕਰਾਵਨ ਆਪਿ ॥
karan karaavan aap.
He Himself is the Doer, the Cause of causes.
ਤਿਸ ਕਉ ਸਦਾ ਮਨ ਜਾਪਿ ॥
tis ka-o sadaa man jaap.
Meditate on Him forever, O my mind,
ਤਿਸ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰਿ ਨੀਤ ॥
tis kee sayvaa kar neet.
and continually serve Him.
ਸਚੁ ਸਹਜੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਮੀਤ ॥੨॥
sach sahj sukh paavahi meet. ||2||
You shall be blessed with truth, intuition and peace, O my friend. ||2||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The One is the doer, the cause behind every cause.
So keep it always in mind.
Serve it, steadily, day by day.
And you will find truth, natural ease, and peace, my friend.
Behind everything that happens is one quiet cause worth turning toward.
Karan karaavan aap — the One both acts and causes action, the source behind all doing. Tis kee sayvaa kar neet: steady daily service. The reward is sach sahj sukh — truth, poise, peace — the trio that marks a settled soul.
A Question to Sit With
When you trace a good thing back to its cause, where does it lead?
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