Reunited with The Divine: From Sikhism’s Holy Scripture – Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, Part 2 of 2

Today, let’s continue our journey into the sacred verses of Siree Raag, Section 05, parts 061 and 062. These hymns speak of Divine unity, the illusion of duality, and the grace bestowed through the True Guru. They reveal how love, devotion, and surrender bring the soul into harmony with the Eternal Lord.

“I heard of the Guru, and so I went to Him. He instilled within me the Naam, the goodness of charity and true cleansing. All the world is liberated, O Nanak, by embarking upon the Boat of Truth. The whole Universe serves You, day and night. Please hear my prayer, O Dear Lord. I have thoroughly tested and seen all-You alone, by Your Pleasure, can save us. […]”

“Siree Raag, First Mehl, Pehray, First House: In the first watch of the night, O my merchant friend, you were cast into the womb, by the Lord’s Command. Upside-down, within the womb, you performed penance, O my merchant friend, and you prayed to your Lord and Master. You uttered prayers to your Lord and Master, while upside-down, and you meditated on Him with deep love and affection. You came into this Dark Age of Kali Yuga naked, and you shall depart again naked. As God’s Pen has written on your forehead, so it shall be with your soul. Says Nanak, in the first watch of the night, by the Hukam of the Lord’s Command, you enter into the womb.

In the second watch of the night, O my merchant friend, you have forgotten to meditate. From hand to hand, you are passed around, O my merchant friend, like Krishna in the house of Yashoda. From hand to hand, you are passed around, and your mother says, “This is my son.” O, my thoughtless and foolish mind, think: In the end, nothing shall be yours. […]

When the Messenger of Death seizes and dispatches you, O my merchant friend, no one knows the mystery of where you have gone. So think of the Lord! No one knows this secret, of when the Messenger of Death will seize you and take you away. All your weeping and wailing then is false. In an instant, you become a stranger. You obtain exactly what you have longed for. […]

O my merchant friend. The mother and father love their child so much, but in Maya, all are caught in emotional attachment. By the good fortune of good deeds done in the past, you have come, and now you perform actions to determine your future. Without the Lord’s Name, liberation is not obtained, and you are drowned in the love of duality. Says Nanak, in the first watch of the night, O mortal, you shall be saved by remembering the Lord. […]”