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A Mother's Blessing
Translated from Gurbani by GURMEET KAUR
poota maata ki assees ...
Obliterate shortcomings
Redeem the legacy
With His presence in your being
In continuum
Through Infinity
O my child,
This is your mother’s blessing:
May you never forsake Him
Even for an instant
Dwell in his presence
Ever and forever
May the Guru by his grace
Bestow upon you:
The kinship of saintly souls
A swaddle of honor
The sustenance of adoration
May you drink
The ambrosia of Naam
Delighting eternally
And in the field of ethereal play
Your longings fulfilled
As worries alight away
Like a bumble bee
May your mind hum
By the lotus of Lord’s feet
Like a song-bird
Rejoicing the rain drop
O Nanak,
Yoke thy servant unto thee.
October 20, 2011
Conversation about this article
1: T. Sher Singh (Mount Forest, Ontario, Canada), October 20, 2011, 9:59 AM.
May all mothers and sons and daughters be blessed with the gifts you have received, enjoyed and nurtured so well. Happy birthday, Angad!
2: Sangat Singh (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia ), October 20, 2011, 11:09 AM.
"Blessed is the mother who gave birth; blessed and respected is the father of one who serves the True Guru and finds peace. Arrogance and pride are banished from within; standing at the Lord's door, the humble devotee serves Him; therein they find the treasures of excellence." [GGS:32.12]] Angad, "may you never forsake Him even for an instant, dwell in his presence ever and forever"! With lots of blessings and love.
3: Baldev Singh (Bradford, United Kingdom), October 20, 2011, 11:17 AM.
Very moving tribute by Guru Arjan to the mother.
4: Harpreet Singh (New York City, U.S.A.), October 20, 2011, 11:30 AM.
May Waheguru bless you and keep on guiding you always so that you may keep on walking on the enlightened path with naam and gurbani recitation as your pocket money always.
5: Gulbarg Singh Basi (Dunwoody, Georgia, U.S.A.), October 20, 2011, 12:06 PM.
Angad Singh makes all of us proud. He is the type of role-model we need today. Congratulations on this life-milestone.
6: Nimarta Kaur (Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.), October 20, 2011, 3:16 PM.
Heartiest congratulations, Angad. May Waheguru shower you with his choicest blessings.
7: Haley Grewal (Surrey, British Columbia, Canada), October 20, 2011, 3:22 PM.
A wonderful tribute, which happens to fall on my mom's birthday!
8: Ravinder Singh (Westerville, Ohio, U.S.A.), October 20, 2011, 3:45 PM.
Happy birthday, Angad. God bless, and keep up the great work!
9: L,akhvinder Kaur (Singapore), October 21, 2011, 1:40 AM.
Truly heart warming, most loving and the highest blessings. Happy birthday to you, Angad. Wish you all fulfillment and blessings. Look forward to seeing you soon. Congratulations to you too, bhen ji!
10: Moninder Kaur (Dunwoody, Georgia, U.S.A.), October 21, 2011, 2:22 PM.
Congatulations to both mother and son. Janam din mubarak! May all your wishes come true and may you live a long, blessed and meaningful life.