Sikhism·Raag Sorath·Shabad 126
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Carried Across by a Caring One

ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
sorath mehlaa 5.
Sorat'h, Fifth Mehl:
ਜੀਅ ਜੰਤ ਸਭਿ ਵਸਿ ਕਰਿ ਦੀਨੇ ਸੇਵਕ ਸਭਿ ਦਰਬਾਰੇ ॥
jee-a jant sabh vas kar deenay sayvak sabh darbaaray.
All beings and creatures are subservient to all those who serve in the Lord's Court.
ਅੰਗੀਕਾਰੁ ਕੀਓ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਅਪੁਨੇ ਭਵ ਨਿਧਿ ਪਾਰਿ ਉਤਾਰੇ ॥੧॥
angeekaar kee-o parabh apunay bhav niDh paar utaaray. ||1||
Their God made them His own, and carried them across the terrifying world-ocean. ||1||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

Those who give themselves to serving the One find the whole world becomes gentler around them.

The One claims them as family and carries them safely over the deepest waters.

Give yourself to something good, and the world softens around you.
The deeper layer

When you give yourself to serving the One, the whole world becomes gentler around you.

Jee-a jant sabh vas kar deenay — all beings are made friendly toward those who serve. Think of a kind, helpful classmate. After a while, everyone likes having that person around. Service softens the world.

Angeekaar kee-o prabh apunay — God made them his own. Angeekaar means to take someone to your side, like pulling someone into a warm hug.

Bhav nidh paar utaaray — the One carried them across the world-ocean. Life can feel like a wide, rough sea. The One is the boat that brings you safely to the other shore.

A Question to Sit With

How have you seen kindness make the people around someone kinder too?

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