ਬੇਸੁਮਾਰ ਬੇਅੰਤ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਊਚੋ ਗੁਨੀ ਗਹੇਰੋ ॥
baysumaar bay-ant su-aamee oocho gunee gahayro.
Infinite and endless is my Lord and Master; He is lofty, virtuous and profoundly deep.
ਕਾਟਿ ਸਿਲਕ ਕੀਨੋ ਅਪੁਨੋ ਦਾਸਰੋ ਤਉ ਨਾਨਕ ਕਹਾ ਨਿਹੋਰੋ ॥੨॥੭॥੩੫॥
kaat silak keeno apuno daasro ta-o naanak kahaa nihoro. ||2||7||35||
Cutting away the noose of death, the Lord has made Nanak His slave, and now, what does he owe to anyone else? ||2||7||35||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Beyond all measure and endless is my One — high, full of goodness, and deep beyond knowing.
Setting me free and making me His own, He left me owing nothing to anyone.
Belonging fully to the One frees you from every debt of fear.
Baysumaar bay-ant — beyond count, beyond limit. Kahaa nihoro — no debt, no obligation left. To belong wholly to the One is to be free of every anxious ledger with the world.
A Question to Sit With
What would it feel like to owe no one anything but kindness?
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