Sikhism·Raag Soohee·Shabad 46
Verse 1 of 5

Alive In The Light Of Your Presence

ਸੂਹੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
soohee mehlaa 5.
Soohee, Fifth Mehl:
ਦਰਸਨੁ ਦੇਖਿ ਜੀਵਾ ਗੁਰ ਤੇਰਾ ॥
darsan daykh jeevaa gur tayraa.
Gazing upon the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan, I live.
ਪੂਰਨ ਕਰਮੁ ਹੋਇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਮੇਰਾ ॥੧॥
pooran karam ho-ay parabh mayraa. ||1||
My karma is perfect, O my God. ||1||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

Just catching sight of You, the teaching that guides me, makes me feel truly alive.

In that moment everything feels complete, as if the best thing that could happen has already happened.

Being near what you love can make you feel fully alive.
The deeper layer

darsan daykh jeevaa gur tayraa — beholding the darshan, “I live.” pooran karam ho-ay parabh mayraa — my karam (destiny/grace) is made pooran (complete). Sight of the One as itself the fulfillment.

A Question to Sit With

What is something that, just by being near it, makes you feel more alive?

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