Sikhism·Raag Soohee·Shabad 45
Verse 1 of 5

Singing All Through The Day

ਸੂਹੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
soohee mehlaa 5.
Soohee, Fifth Mehl:
ਗੁਰ ਅਪੁਨੇ ਊਪਰਿ ਬਲਿ ਜਾਈਐ ॥
gur apunay oopar bal jaa-ee-ai.
I am a sacrifice to my True Guru.
ਆਠ ਪਹਰ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਜਸੁ ਗਾਈਐ ॥੧॥
aath pahar har har jas gaa-ee-ai. ||1||
Twenty-four hours a day, I sing the Praises of the Lord, Har, Har. ||1||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

I feel deep thankfulness for the teaching that lights my way.

Around the clock, through every part of the day, I keep the praises of the One alive on my lips.

Praise is not for special moments only — it can run all day long.
The deeper layer

gur apunay oopar bal jaa-ee-ai — devotion to the Guru. aath pahar har har jas gaa-ee-ai — aath pahar (all eight watches, the full day) singing jas (praise). Continuous remembrance woven through ordinary time.

A Question to Sit With

What is a good thought you could return to at many little moments through your day?

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