At the Feet of the Teacher
Somehow this lovely piece of music, “At the Feet of the Teacher” has fallen out of circulation and I want to bring it back. It was the first song Livtar Singh and Snatam Kaur wrote together. It was part of three inspired albums they made around the turn of the century, when the Siri Singh Sahib was still physically among us.
The song starts with Snatam Kaur singing, “Tayree meher daa bolnaa. Tudh agay ardaas. Guru Guru Wahay Guru, Guru Raam Daas. Aad Guray Jugaad Guray Nameh Sat Guray Nameh Siri Guru Dayvay Nameh.” It is very pretty and she sings it repeatedly.
The translation is: “Through Thy kindness, we speak. I stand before You in prayer. Guru Guru Wahay Guru, Guru Raam Daas. I submit myself before the Original Teacher. I submit myself before the Teacher of the Ages. I submit myself before the Teacher of Being. I submit myself before the great, Spiritual Teacher.”
The Siri Singh Sahib would recite this before speaking in Gurdwara. Sometimes, he would add lines: “Tayree meher daa jeevnaa.” Through Thy kindness, we live. “Tayree meher daa kehnaa.” Through Thy kindness, we talk.
At the Feet of the Teacher
1. He washes the faces of thousands crying alone
turns the earth in his hands to build a home
Burns the heart of your fear to ashes
At his feet the unknown becomes the known
At the feet of the teacher – destiny found and delivered
Every cell of my being danced when the call was heard
2. He walks among us not bound by time and space
The sun and moon, the stars to him one cosmic face
Only seen by him who sees God in all
The Sun never sees night fall
At the feet of the teacher – destiny bound and delivered
At the moment of waking, then my soul was heard
3. He lives not for lineage, but legacy
to leave a world of beauty, peace, prosperity
A nation built around the Guru’s throne
The foundation his spirit, blood and bone
At the feet of the teacher – destiny sealed and delivered
In the depth of my being the unheard sound was heard
4. He walks across the earth beneath the sky
He walks across the sky with the earth above
He just smiles and asks, what does it matter?
Love is in God, God is in Love
At the feet of the teacher – Destiny stands and delivers
Every cell of my being danced when the call was heard
At the feet of the teacher – destiny sealed and delivered
Every beat of my heart is a song of forever
Sung by Snatam Kaur, Livtar Singh, Prabhu Nam Kaur
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