ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
raamkalee mehlaa 5.
Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
ਗਊ ਕਉ ਚਾਰੇ ਸਾਰਦੂਲੁ ॥
ga-oo ka-o chaaray saardool.
The tiger leads the cow to the pasture,
ਕਉਡੀ ਕਾ ਲਖ ਹੂਆ ਮੂਲੁ ॥
ka-udee kaa lakh hoo-aa mool.
the shell is worth thousands of dollars,
ਬਕਰੀ ਕਉ ਹਸਤੀ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਪਾਲੇ ॥
bakree ka-o hastee partipaalay.
and the elephant nurses the goat,
ਅਪਨਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਨਦਰਿ ਨਿਹਾਲੇ ॥੧॥
apnaa parabh nadar nihaalay. ||1||
when God bestows His Glance of Grace. ||1||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
A tiger gently walks a cow out to graze.
A tiny worthless shell is suddenly worth a fortune.
A huge elephant tenderly cares for a little goat.
This is what happens when the One looks on with kindness.
A single glance of grace can turn even the impossible gentle.
Grace (nadar, the Glance of Grace) can turn even the fiercest, most fixed things gentle. A predator protects its prey; a shell turns to treasure. These are impossible pictures, meant to fill you with wonder rather than to be taken literally.
A Question to Sit With
Can you think of a time something you were sure was impossible turned out to be possible?
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