ਆਇਆ ਸੋ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ਹੈ ਭਾਈ ਜਿ ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਇ ॥
aa-i-aa so parvaan hai bhaa-ee je gur sayvaa chit laa-ay.
How blessed and approved is his coming into the world, O Siblings of Destiny, who focuses his mind on serving the Guru.
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਈਐ ਭਾਈ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੀ ਮੇਲਾਇ ॥੪॥੮॥
naanak naam har paa-ee-ai bhaa-ee gur sabdee maylaa-ay. ||4||8||
O Nanak, the Name of the Lord is obtained, O Siblings of Destiny, through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, and we merge with the Lord. ||4||8||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
A life spent turning toward the teaching is a life that truly counts.
Through the living words the Name is found — and finding it, I blend back into the One I came from.
A life spent turning toward what's real is a life that truly counts.
Aa-i-aa so parvaan — “their coming into the world is approved” — means a life is made worthwhile by its orientation, not its achievements: whoever turns toward the teaching has arrived well. The closing maylaaay is the merging home — the Name found through the shabad leads straight back into the One. This closes the du-tukas set.
A Question to Sit With
What would make you look back and feel your time was truly well spent?
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