ਗੋਪਾਲ ਕੋ ਜਸੁ ਗਾਉ ਪ੍ਰਾਣੀ ॥
gopaal ko jas gaa-o paraanee.
Sing the Praise of the Lord of the World, O mortal being.
ਅਕਥ ਕਥਾ ਸਾਚੀ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਪੂਰਨ ਜੋਤੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਸਮਾਣੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
akath kathaa saachee parabh pooran jotee jot samaanee. ||1|| rahaa-o.
The Unspoken Speech of the True Lord God is perfect. Dwelling upon it, one's light merges into the Light. ||1||Pause||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
O friend, sing the praise of the One who holds the whole world.
The true One's speech, beyond all words, is perfect; dwelling on it, your own light merges into the great Light.
Your own inner light is a spark of one great Light it can return to.
Jotee jot samaanee: your light merges into the Light, the small flame finding it was always part of the one fire. It is a coming home. Akath kathaa is the unspoken speech, the truth too deep for ordinary words.
This is the rahaa-o, the "pause" line, the center of the shabad.
A Question to Sit With
When do you feel most connected to something much larger than yourself?
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