Verse 135 of 152
Salok Vaaraan Te Vadheek (Mehl 5), Salok 135 — a taste that never goes flat
ਸੋਰਠਿ ਸੋ ਰਸੁ ਪੀਜੀਐ ਕਬਹੂ ਨ ਫੀਕਾ ਹੋਇ ॥
sorath so ras peejee-ai kabhoo na feekaa ho-ay.
In Raga Sorat'h, drink in this sublime essence, which never loses its taste.
ਨਾਨਕ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਗੁਨ ਗਾਈਅਹਿ ਦਰਗਹ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਸੋਇ ॥੫॥
naanak raam naam gun gaa-ee-ah dargeh nirmal so-ay. ||5||
O Nanak, singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord's Name, one's reputation is immaculate in the Court of the Lord. ||5||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
In Raag Sorath, drink that sweet nectar which never loses its taste.
Nanak says: sing the praises of the One's Name, and your name shines clean in the One's court.
*The sweetness of praising the One never goes stale.*
The sweetness of praising the One never goes flat.
Sorath so ras peejee-ai: in Sorath, drink that nectar. Sorath is the name of a raag, a musical mood, and the word plays on it. Kabhoo na feekaa ho-ay: it never goes stale. Dargeh nirmal so-ay: the one who sings is known as clean and bright in the court of the One.
A Question to Sit With
What is something you love that never gets boring, no matter how often you do it?
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