One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
ਆਵਹੋ ਸੰਤ ਜਨਹੁ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਹ ਗੋਵਿੰਦ ਕੇਰੇ ਰਾਮ ॥
aavho sant janhu gun gaavah govind kayray raam.
Come, humble Saints, and sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord of the Universe.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਰਹੀਐ ਘਰਿ ਵਾਜਹਿ ਸਬਦ ਘਨੇਰੇ ਰਾਮ ॥
gurmukh mil rahee-ai ghar vaajeh sabadghanayray raam.
Let us gather together as Gurmukh; within the home of our own heart, the Shabad vibrates and resonates.
ਸਬਦ ਘਨੇਰੇ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਤੇਰੇ ਤੂ ਕਰਤਾ ਸਭ ਥਾਈ ॥
sabadghanayray har parabhtayray too kartaa sabh thaa-ee.
The many melodies of the Shabad are Yours, O Lord God; O Creator Lord, You are everywhere.
ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਜਪੀ ਸਦਾ ਸਾਲਾਹੀ ਸਾਚ ਸਬਦਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥
ahinis japee sadaa saalaahee saach sabad liv laa-ee.
Day and night, I chant His Praises forever, lovingly focusing on the True Word of the Shabad.
ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਸਹਜਿ ਰਹੈ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤਾ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਿਦ ਪੂਜਾ ॥
an-din sahj rahai rang raataa raam naam rid poojaa.
Night and day, I remain intuitively attuned to the Lord's Love; in my heart, I worship the Lord's Name.
ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਏਕੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਜਾਣੈ ਦੂਜਾ ॥੧॥
naanak gurmukh ayk pachhaanai avar na jaanai doojaa. ||1||
O Nanak, as Gurmukh, I have realized the One Lord; I do not know any other. ||1||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
In plain words
There is only One. And the One is found by the True Guru's grace — a gift that is always here, waiting for an open heart.
Come, friends — let us gather and sing the One together.
When we come together turned toward the Teacher, the Word begins to sound inside the home of the heart; and all these melodies are Yours, for You are everywhere.
Day and night I keep You in mind and rest in Your love, worshipping the Name right in my heart — knowing the One, and needing no other.
Sung together, the One's music starts up inside the home of the heart.
The deeper layer
aavho sant janhu — an invitation to shared song, sangat: the practice is communal as well as inward. ghar vaajeh sabad ghanayray: the Shabad resounds ghar, in the heart's own home. gurmukh ayk pachhaanai — recognizing the One diffused everywhere, so no other is needed.
A Question to Sit With
What is a song that feels better when you sing it with other people?
