Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
And one thing more I ask for: real, loving devotion, which fills every true wish of the heart.
Please keep me away from what's cruel and harmful.
This one says: seek good company, and keep away from what is cruel.
Ravi Daas adds one more request. He asks for bhagat chintaaman, loving devotion that is like a wish-granting jewel. He says it fulfills the heart's truest wishes. Notice the order: first good company, then loving devotion, the two together.
His last small request is gently protective: do not show me the wicked. Keep me away from cruelty and harm. This is not looking down on anyone. It is the sensible wish of someone who knows that what you are around shapes you. So he asks to be surrounded by good, not soaked in bad.
Think of choosing what goes into your mind, the way you choose what you eat. Seek out the good: good company and devotion. Gently keep the cruel and harmful at a distance. If someone is being unkind to you or hurting you, that is never something you have to accept. Telling a grown-up you trust is always the right thing to do.
How do the things and people you surround yourself with shape the person you become?
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