Sikhism·Raag Soohee·Shabad 123
Verse 3 of 4

The Gift That Only Grows

ਦਾਤਿ ਖਸਮ ਕੀ ਪੂਰੀ ਹੋਈ ਨਿਤ ਨਿਤ ਚੜੈ ਸਵਾਈ ਰਾਮ ॥
daat khasam kee pooree ho-ee nit nit charhai savaa-ee raam.
The gift of our Lord and Master is perfect; it increases day by day.
ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮਿ ਖਸਮਾਨਾ ਕੀਆ ਜਿਸ ਦੀ ਵਡੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਰਾਮ ॥
paarbarahm khasmaanaa kee-aa jis dee vadee vadi-aa-ee raam.
The Supreme Lord God has made me His own; His Glorious Greatness is so great!
ਆਦਿ ਜੁਗਾਦਿ ਭਗਤਨ ਕਾ ਰਾਖਾ ਸੋ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਭਇਆ ਦਇਆਲਾ ॥
aad jugaad bhagtan kaa raakhaa so parabh bha-i-aa da-i-aalaa.
From the very beginning, and throughout the ages, He is the Protector of His devotees; God has become merciful to me.
ਜੀਅ ਜੰਤ ਸਭਿ ਸੁਖੀ ਵਸਾਏ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਆਪੇ ਕਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਪਾਲਾ ॥
jee-a jant sabh sukhee vasaa-ay parabh aapay kar partipaalaa.
All beings and creatures now dwell in peace; God Himself cherishes and cares for them.
ਦਹ ਦਿਸ ਪੂਰਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਜਸੁ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਕਹਣੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥
dah dis poor rahi-aa jas su-aamee keemat kahan na jaa-ee.
The Praises of the Lord and Master are totally pervading in the ten directions; I cannot express His worth.
ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੀ ਜਿਨਿ ਅਬਿਚਲ ਨੀਵ ਰਖਾਈ ॥੩॥
kaho naanak satgur balihaaree jin abichal neev rakhaa-ee. ||3||
Says Nanak, I am a sacrifice to the True Guru, who has laid this eternal foundation. ||3||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

The One's gift is complete, and it only grows, day after day.

The Supreme One made me His own — and how great His greatness is!

From the very beginning He has kept His loved ones safe, and now, so kind, He settles every creature in peace and cares for them all. His praise fills every direction, worth more than words can tell — and I would give anything for the Teacher, who laid this foundation that never moves.

The One's gift is not a fixed ration — it only grows, and it reaches every creature.
The deeper layer

This one says the One's gift keeps growing.

Daat khasam kee pooree ho-ee means the Master's daat, gift, is complete. Nit nit charhai savaa-ee means it grows more every single day. Grace is not a fixed amount, like one slice of cake each. Think of a candle that lights other candles. Its own flame is never smaller for sharing.

Jee-a jant sabh sukhee vasaa-ay means all jee-a jant, beings and creatures, are settled in peace. The One's care reaches every creature, not just a chosen few.

Abichal neev means the unmoving foundation. It comes back from the pauri before: what the Guru built stands firm.

A Question to Sit With

What is a gift in your life that seems to keep growing the more you use it?

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