ਦੇਖਿਓ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਸਰਬ ਮੰਗਲ ਰੂਪ ਉਲਟੀ ਸੰਤ ਕਰਾਏ ॥
daykhi-o darisat sarab mangal roop ultee sant karaa-ay.
With my eyes, I see the Lord, the Embodiment of Absolute Bliss; the Saint has turned away from the world.
ਪਾਇਓ ਲਾਲੁ ਅਮੋਲੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਹਰਿ ਛੋਡਿ ਨ ਕਤਹੂ ਜਾਏ ॥੩॥
paa-i-o laal amol naam har chhod na kathoo jaa-ay. ||3||
I have found the Priceless Name of the Beloved Lord; it never leaves me or goes anywhere else. ||3||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Now, wherever I look, I catch sight of the One, who is joy itself. One of the Guru's people gently turned me around until I could see it.
And I have found a treasure that never slips away — the Name held close in my heart. It stays with me, no matter where I go or what happens.
Sometimes you only need to be turned around to see the joy that was always there.
"The saint turned me around" is a favorite Gurbani image for the reversal of attention, from chasing the outer to seeing the inner. Once turned, the seeker finds the priceless jewel of the Name, which unlike everything in the passing world never leaves. Trust has become vision.
A Question to Sit With
Has someone ever helped you see something good that was in front of you all along?
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