Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Every bright and beautiful thing — every gift, every bit of light — comes from the Source. The only thing I can call my own is the habit of thinking I did it all myself.
When you do good things just to look good, that separate, showing-off feeling keeps you going in circles. But underneath it all, the Source is quietly moving through everything. Nanak says: the Creator moves everything, and whatever pleases the One is good.
Shalok, Third Mehl. daat jot sabh soorat tayree — all gifts, light and beauty belong to the One; only cleverness and ego (haumai) are claimed as one's own. Rituals (karam) done in greed and attachment keep one circling; ego never ends the round (haumai kaday na chookai fayree). aap karaa-ay kartaa: the Creator inspires all action; jo tis bhaavai saa-ee gal changayree — whatever pleases the One is good. Trust, not fatalism.
Can you think of a good thing you did that you were quick to take all the credit for?
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