ਮੇਰੇ ਮਨ ਜਪਿ ਗੁਰ ਗੋਪਾਲ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸੋਈ ॥
mayray man jap gur gopaal parabh so-ee.
O my mind, meditate on the Guru, and God, the Cherisher of the world.
ਜਾ ਕੀ ਸਰਣਿ ਪਇਆਂ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਬਾਹੁੜਿ ਦੂਖੁ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
jaa kee saran pa-i-aaN sukh paa-ee-ai baahurh dookh na ho-ee. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Seeking His Sanctuary, one finds peace, and he shall not suffer in pain again. ||1||Pause||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
O my mind, keep the Teacher and the Cherisher of the whole world in your thoughts.
Step into that shelter and you find a peace where the old aches don’t come back to hurt you.
Shelter in the One, and peace has somewhere to stay.
This is the rahaa-o, the pause-line that is the shabad’s heartbeat — the mind speaking gently to itself: mayray man jap. Its promise, baahurh dookh na ho-ee, is a peace that holds. Sanctuary here is not a place to hide but a settledness that suffering can’t easily reach.
A Question to Sit With
Where do you go — inside or out — when you need to feel safe?
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