ਗੁਰੁ ਸਾਲਾਹੀ ਆਪਣਾ ਨਿਵਿ ਨਿਵਿ ਲਾਗਾ ਪਾਇ ॥
gur saalaahee aapnaa niv niv laagaa paa-ay.
I praise my Guru; bowing down to Him again and again, I fall at His Feet.
ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਸਉਪੀ ਆਗੈ ਧਰੀ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥੨੨॥
tan man sa-upee aagai Dharee vichahu aap gavaa-ay. ||22||
I place my body and mind in offering unto Him, eradicating self-conceit from within. ||22||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I bow to the wisdom that lifts me, again and again — not out of fear, but out of gratitude that goes all the way down.
Offering everything I am, body and mind, the puffed-up sense of "me first" quietly empties out. And that emptying feels like relief.
Bowing in gratitude quietly empties the puffed-up self.
gur saalaahee aapnaa, niv niv laagaa paa-ay — praising the teaching, bowing again and again; tan man sa-upee... vichahu aap gavaa-ay — offering body and mind, self-conceit (aap) is emptied out. Bowing here is gratitude, not fear.
A Question to Sit With
When has saying a real "thank you" made you feel lighter?
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