Sikhism·Raag Sorath·Shabad 108
Verse 1 of 2

Home Again, and Full of Joy

ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
sorath mehlaa 5.
Sorat'h, Fifth Mehl:
ਅਪਨਾ ਗੁਰੂ ਧਿਆਏ ॥
apnaa guroo Dhi-aa-ay.
I meditated on my Guru.
ਮਿਲਿ ਕੁਸਲ ਸੇਤੀ ਘਰਿ ਆਏ ॥
mil kusal saytee ghar aa-ay.
I met with Him, and returned home in joy.
ਨਾਮੈ ਕੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥
naamai kee vadi-aa-ee.
This is the glorious greatness of the Naam.
ਤਿਸੁ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਕਹਣੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥੧॥
tis keemat kahan na jaa-ee. ||1||
Its value cannot be estimated. ||1||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

I turned my whole attention to the teaching, and came home again full of joy.

The greatness of the Name is so wide that no one could ever measure its worth.

Some things are precious in a way no number could ever capture.
The deeper layer

This one is about coming home happy after time with the Teacher.

Apnaa guroo Dhi-aa-ay — I turned my attention to my Guru, my Teacher. Mil kusal saytee ghar aa-ay — I met Him and came home in joy. Think of coming home from a great day with your favorite teacher, unable to stop smiling.

Naamai kee vadi-aa-ee — this is the greatness of the Name. Tis keemat kahan na jaa-ee — no one can put a price on it. It is worth more than anything you could measure.

A Question to Sit With

What is something in your life whose value you could never put a price on?

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