Sikhism·Raag Wadahans·Shabad 9
Verse 4 of 5

A Settled Heart Is a Fragrance That Fills You

ਦੇਹ ਸਰੀਰਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਇ ॥
dayh sareer sukh hovai sabad har naa-ay.
The frame of my body is at peace, through the Shabad, and the Name of the Lord.
ਨਾਮੁ ਪਰਮਲੁ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੩॥
naam parmal hirdai rahi-aa samaa-ay. ||3||
The fragrance of the Naam permeates my heart. ||3||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

My whole body feels at peace, settled by good words and the beautiful Name.

A gentle sweetness, like a lovely fragrance, spreads all through my heart.

A settled heart is like a sweet fragrance that quietly fills the whole room of your body.
The deeper layer

A settled heart is like a sweet smell that fills a whole room.

Dayh sareer sukh hovai: my whole body is at peace. It is calmed by the Shabad, the Word, and by the Name of the One. The peace does not stay in the mind. It spreads through the whole body.

Naam parmal hirdai rahi-aa samaa-ay: the parmal, the fragrance, of the Name has soaked into my heart.

Think of bread baking in the kitchen. Soon the whole house smells warm and good. Remembering the One is like that. It is gentle, and it fills every corner. It is a beautiful picture of a person who is settled and at peace.

A Question to Sit With

What's a smell that instantly makes you feel calm and at home?

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