Sikhism·Raag Saarang·Shabad 129
Verse 2 of 3

The Rare Ones Who Turn Inward

ਸਾਧਿਕ ਸਿਧ ਸਗਲ ਮੁਨਿ ਲੋਚਹਿ ਬਿਰਲੇ ਲਾਗੈ ਧਿਆਨੁ ॥
saaDhik siDh sagal mun locheh birlay laagai Dhi-aan.
The Siddhas and seekers and all the silent sages long for the Lord, but those who meditate on Him are rare.
ਜਿਸਹਿ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਲੁ ਹੋਇ ਮੇਰਾ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਪੂਰਨ ਤਾ ਕੋ ਕਾਮੁ ॥੧॥
jisahi kirpaal ho-ay mayraa su-aamee pooran taa ko kaam. ||1||
That person, unto whom my Lord and Master is merciful - all his tasks are perfectly accomplished. ||1||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

So many people spend their whole lives searching — wise ones, seekers, quiet thinkers, all longing to reach the One. But the ones who stop and turn inward, who sit with it, are rare.

When kindness from the One settles on someone, everything they set their hands to finds its way, like a boat moving easily with the current.

Many long for the One; the rare gift is to grow still enough to meet it.
The deeper layer

SaaDhik, siDh, sagal mun — seekers, adepts, and silent sages: the whole spectrum of spiritual effort. Longing is common, and inward stillness is rare. It comes when the One is kirpaal, merciful — grace received as a gift. Pooran taa ko kaam means such a person’s work is made complete, the way water finds the sea without effort.

A Question to Sit With

What is the difference between wanting something badly and becoming quiet enough to receive it?

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