The One the Guru Showed Me

ਪਉੜੀ ॥

pa-orhee.

Pauree:

ਕਰਤੈ ਕਾਰਣੁ ਜਿਨਿ ਕੀਆ ਸੋ ਜਾਣੈ ਸੋਈ ॥

kartai kaaran jin kee-aa so jaanai so-ee.

The Creator created the world; He alone understands it.

ਆਪੇ ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਉਪਾਈਅਨੁ ਆਪੇ ਫੁਨਿ ਗੋਈ ॥

aapay sarisat upaa-ee-an aapay fun go-ee.

He Himself created the Universe, and He Himself shall destroy it afterwards.

ਜੁਗ ਚਾਰੇ ਸਭ ਭਵਿ ਥਕੀ ਕਿਨਿ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਹੋਈ ॥

jug chaaray sabh bhav thakee kin keemat ho-ee.

All have grown weary of wandering throughout the four ages, but none know the Lord's worth.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਏਕੁ ਵਿਖਾਲਿਆ ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਈ ॥

satgur ayk vikhaali-aa man tan sukh ho-ee.

The True Guru has shown me the One Lord, and my mind and body are at peace.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਦਾ ਸਲਾਹੀਐ ਕਰਤਾ ਕਰੇ ਸੁ ਹੋਈ ॥੭॥

gurmukh sadaa salaahee-ai kartaa karay so ho-ee. ||7||

The Gurmukh praises the Lord forever; that alone happens, which the Creator Lord does. ||7||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

The Creator who made the world is the only one who understands it.

The One made the whole universe, and the One will fold it back in again.

Everyone has grown tired of wandering through all the ages, yet no one has found out how great the One is.

The True Guru showed me the One, and my mind and body are at peace.

Turning to the Guru, praise the One forever; whatever the Creator does, that is what happens.

When the Guru shows you the One, your whole self settles into peace.

The deeper layer

kartai kaaran, so jaanai so-ee = only the Maker knows the making. jug chaaray sabh bhav thakee = all have grown weary wandering the four ages. satgur ayk vikhaali-aa, man tan sukh ho-ee = the Guru showed the One, and peace followed — the fruit of realization.

A Question to Sit With

What is something that instantly calms you down when you finally understand it?

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