Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The One gave you your mother and father.
The One gave you your dear children, your brothers and sisters.
The One gave you a husband or wife, and friends.
Hold that Master close in your mind.
Every person you love came to you as a gift from the same One.
Jin dee-ay tuDh baap mehtaaree — the One who gave you your father and mother. Then come brothers and sisters, children, a husband or wife, and friends. The list goes on through every loving person in a life.
It is easy to be thankful for a gift and forget who gave it. Think of a birthday present. You love the toy, and the best part is the person who thought of you.
So the shabad moves from the gifts to the Giver. Tis thaakur ka-o rakh layho cheetaa — keep that Master in your mind. Every person you love points back to the same One.
Who are the people you are most grateful to have?
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