Today in one glance
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Key Takeaway
Without trust and humility, life gets spent in restless habits; with the Guru's Shabad, Naam, and sangat, fear and bondage begin to loosen.
First lines
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man parteet na aaiaa sahaj na lago bhaao ||
Literal meaning: Trust did not arise in the mind, and love did not attach itself to natural poise.Insight: When the heart does not trust the Divine, even inner calm feels distant.॥
sabadai saad na paaio manhath kiaa gun gaae ||
Literal meaning: The taste of the Shabad was not obtained; what virtues can stubborn-mindedness sing?Insight: Spiritual talk without tasting the Guru's word stays dry and ego-driven.॥੧॥
naanak aaiaa so parvaan hai ji gurmukh sach samaae || 1 ||
Literal meaning: O Nanak, that coming is accepted when, as gurmukh, one merges in Truth.Insight: A human life becomes worthwhile when it turns toward the Guru and rests in what is real.
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aapanaa aap na pachhaanai mooraa avaraa aakh dukhaae ||
Literal meaning: The fool does not recognize the self and, by speaking, hurts others.Insight: Lack of self-awareness spills outward as hurtful speech.॥
mundhai dee khasalat na gaeeaa andhe vichhur chotaa khaae ||
Literal meaning: The inborn habit did not go away; blind and separated, one suffers blows.Insight: Untouched patterns keep repeating until separation from the Divine starts to hurt unmistakably.॥
satigur kai bhai bhann na ghadio rahai ank samaae ||
Literal meaning: In the fear of the True Guru, one is not broken and reshaped to remain absorbed in the embrace.Insight: Without letting the Guru reshape us, we keep resisting the very closeness we long for.॥
anadin sahasaa kade na chookai bin sabadai dukh paae ||
Literal meaning: Day and night the anxiety never ceases; without the Shabad, pain is suffered.Insight: When the mind has no grounding word, worry becomes its default rhythm.॥
kaam krodh lobh antar sabalaa nit dhandhaa karat vihaae ||
Literal meaning: Lust, anger, and greed are powerful within; life is spent daily in entanglement.Insight: Unchecked impulses quietly consume the years while we call it ordinary living.॥
charan kar dekhat sun thake dih muke nerai aae ||
Literal meaning: Feet and hands, seeing and hearing, grow tired; the days are exhausted and the end draws near.Insight: The body wears out faster than our excuses, and mortality keeps moving closer.॥
sachaa naam na lago meethaa jit naam nav nidh paae ||
Literal meaning: The True Name does not seem sweet, though through the Name the nine treasures are obtained.Insight: What truly nourishes the soul can feel less attractive than passing cravings until the heart matures.॥
jeevat marai marai fun jeevai taan mokhantar paae ||
Literal meaning: One dies while living, dies again, then truly lives; only then is the secret of liberation found.Insight: Freedom begins when ego loosens before the body dies.॥
dhur karam na paaio paraanee vin karmaa kiaa paae ||
Literal meaning: If primal grace is not obtained, O mortal, what can be gained without grace-born fortune?Insight: Effort matters, but awakening still depends on a grace we cannot manufacture.॥
gur kaa sabad samaal too moore gat mat sabade paae ||
Literal meaning: Hold the Guru's Shabad, O fool; through the Shabad, spiritual state and understanding are obtained.Insight: The way out is not more confusion but staying with the Guru's word until wisdom becomes lived.॥੨॥
naanak satigur tad hee paae jaan vichahu aap gavaae || 2 ||
Literal meaning: O Nanak, the True Guru is found only when selfhood is erased from within.Insight: Real guidance lands when ego stops demanding control.॥
jis dai chit vasiaa meraa suaamee tis no kio andesaa kisai galai daa lorheeai ||
Literal meaning: One in whose consciousness my Lord dwells, why would that one be anxious? What need is there of any other matter?Insight: When the heart is occupied by the Divine, anxiety loses its throne.॥
har sukhdaataa sabhnaa galaa kaa tis no dhiaaidiaa kiv nimakh gharee muhu moreeai ||
Literal meaning: The Lord is giver of peace and of all things; while meditating on Him, why turn the face away even for a moment?Insight: Why keep stepping away from the very presence that steadies everything?॥
jin har dhiaaiaa tis no sarab kaliaan hoe nit sant janaa kee sangat jaai baheeai muhu joreeai ||
Literal meaning: Whoever meditates on the Lord receives every blessing; let us daily go and sit joined in the company of saintly people.Insight: Healing deepens when remembrance is shared in humble, holy company.॥
sabh dukh bhukh rog gae har sevak ke sabh jan ke bandhan toreeai ||
Literal meaning: All pain, hunger, and disease depart for the Lord's servant; the bonds of all people are broken.Insight: Service to the Divine loosens both inner desperation and the chains we keep calling normal.॥੪॥
har kirpaa te hoaa har bhagat har bhagat janaa kai muhi dithai jagat tariaa sabh lorheeai || 4 ||
Literal meaning: By the Lord's grace one becomes the Lord's devotee; by seeing the face of the devotees, the world is carried across and all long for it.Insight: Grace often reaches us through the company and example of those already softened by devotion.