Sikhism·Raag Aasaa·Shabad 163
Verse 4 of 5

Clasp the Most Real and the Unreal Loses Its Pull

ਸੋਈ ਸਤਿ ਸਤਿ ਹੈ ਸੋਇ ॥
so-ee sat sat hai so-ay.
He is True, and True is His glory.
ਸਿਮਰਿ ਸਿਮਰਿ ਰਖੁ ਕੰਠਿ ਪਰੋਇ ॥੩॥
simar simar rakh kanth paro-ay. ||3||
Remembering, remembering Him in meditation, keep Him clasped to your heart. ||3||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

He is real, and real is His glory;

remembering Him again and again, keep Him clasped to your heart.

Keep the most real thing clasped to your heart, and the unreal things lose their pull.
The deeper layer

The One is the most real thing there is, so hold the One close to your heart.

So-ee sat sat hai so-ay — the One is sat, True, and the One's glory is True too. True here means the most real thing of all, the thing that lasts.

Then comes what to do. Simar simar rakh kanth paro-ay — remember the One again and again, and keep the One close to your heart, like a necklace you never take off.

Think of hugging your favorite person tight. While you are holding on, other things matter less. It works the same way here. Hold the most real thing close, and the things that are not real lose their pull on you.

A Question to Sit With

What is the most real thing in your life, worth keeping closest?

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