Sikhism·Raag Sorath·Shabad 85
Verse 4 of 5

Sing, and Every Being Grows Pure

ਉਸਤਤਿ ਕਰਹੁ ਸਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਅਪਨੇ ਜਿਨਿ ਪੂਰੀ ਕਲ ਰਾਖੀ ॥
ustat karahu sadaa parabh apnay jin pooree kal raakhee.
So sing the Praises of your God forever; His almighty power is perfect.
ਜੀਅ ਜੰਤ ਸਭਿ ਭਏ ਪਵਿਤ੍ਰਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਸਚੁ ਸਾਖੀ ॥੩॥
jee-a jant sabh bha-ay pavitaraa satgur kee sach saakhee. ||3||
All beings and creatures are purified, listening to the True Teachings of the True Guru. ||3||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

So sing, always. The One's power holds everything together perfectly.

All beings grow clean and bright inside. It happens when they hear the true teaching.

The good you listen for is offered to everyone, without exception.
The deeper layer

Keep singing the One's praise, because the One's power holds everything in balance.

Ustat karahu sadaa prabh apnay — always sing the praises of your God. Jin pooree kal raakhee — whose power keeps everything whole and steady. Think of the way gravity quietly holds the planets on their paths. No one sees it, yet everything stays in place.

Jee-a jant sabh bha-ay pavitraa — all beings become pure. Notice the word "all." It is not just some people. Every living being can grow clean and bright inside.

How? By listening to the sach saakhee, the true teaching of the Guru. That means listening deeply, the way you listen when someone you love tells you something that matters.

A Question to Sit With

What changes when you really listen to something, instead of just hearing it?

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