Sikhism·Raag Wadahans·Shabad 20
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Meeting Real Wisdom Is a Piece of Great Good Luck

ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਪਾਈਐ ॥
vadbhaagee gur pooraa paa-ee-ai.
By great good fortune, one meets the Perfect Guru.
ਗੁਰ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਧਿਆਈਐ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
gur kirpaa tay parabhoo Dhi-aa-ee-ai. ||1|| rahaa-o.
By Guru's Grace, one meditates on God. ||1||Pause||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

By great good fortune, you meet real wisdom — and through it, you remember the One.

Meeting real wisdom is a piece of great good luck — a gift worth being grateful for.
The deeper layer

The rahao: "by great good fortune, one meets the Perfect Guru; by Grace, one meditates on God." Meeting wisdom is named a piece of great luck — a gift to be grateful for.

A Question to Sit With

Who was it great luck for you to meet and learn from?

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