ਉਬਰੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਸਰਣਾਈ ॥
ubray satgur kee sarnaa-ee.
I have been saved, in the True Guru's Sanctuary;
ਜਾ ਕੀ ਸੇਵ ਨ ਬਿਰਥੀ ਜਾਈ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
jaa kee sayv na birthee jaa-ee. rahaa-o.
service to Him does not go in vain. ||1||Pause||
ਘਰ ਮਹਿ ਸੂਖ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਫੁਨਿ ਸੂਖਾ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਅਪੁਨੇ ਭਏ ਦਇਆਲਾ ॥
ghar meh sookh baahar fun sookhaa parabh apunay bha-ay da-i-aalaa.
There is peace within the home of one's heart, and there is peace outside as well, when God becomes kind and compassionate.
ਨਾਨਕ ਬਿਘਨੁ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ਕੋਊ ਮੇਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਹੋਆ ਕਿਰਪਾਲਾ ॥੨॥੧੨॥੪੦॥
naanak bighan na laagai ko-oo mayraa parabh ho-aa kirpaalaa. ||2||12||40||
O Nanak, no obstacles block my way; my God has become gracious and merciful to me. ||2||12||40||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I was carried through safely in the Teacher’s shelter, where no loving effort is ever wasted.
There is peace inside my heart and peace all around me, now that the One has grown kind — and nothing stands in my way.
When the inside is at peace, the outside stops feeling like a fight.
The pause-line here promises sayv na birthee jaa-ee, that devotion is never fruitless. Ghar meh sookh baahar fun sookhaa — a matched peace, inner and outer; when both agree, you know the source of the peace is real. Bighan na laagai — obstacles lose their grip.
A Question to Sit With
What helps you feel peaceful both inside and around you?
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa·How we use AI
Use ← → to navigate