ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਤਿਨੈ ਪਛਾਤਾ ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਤੁਮਾਰੀ ॥੨੩॥
satgur daataa tinai pachhaataa jis no kirpaa tumaaree. ||23||
The True Guru, the Great Giver, is revealed to those upon whom You bestow Your Grace, O Lord. ||23||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The True Guru, the Great Giver, is recognized
by those You bless with Your kindness, O One.
Even the eyes that recognize the Giver are a gift from the Giver.
Satgur daataa tinai pachhaataa jis no kirpaa tumaaree — the true Guru, the Giver, is recognized only by those upon whom grace (kirpaa) rests. Recognition itself is grace. You cannot force yourself to see the Giver; the seeing is one more thing given.
A Question to Sit With
Who has quietly been giving to you longer than you noticed?
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