Sikhism·Raag Aasaa·Shabad 167
Verse 5 of 5

What You Fumbled Can Still Be Found

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਮਿਟੇ ਭਰਮ ਅੰਧਾਰੇ ॥
saaDhsang mitay bharam anDhaaray.
In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, the darkness of doubt is dispelled.
ਨਾਨਕ ਮੇਲੀ ਸਿਰਜਣਹਾਰੇ ॥੪॥੨੫॥੭੬॥
naanak maylee sirjanhaaray. ||4||25||76||
O Nanak, the Creator Lord blends us with Himself. ||4||25||76||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

In the company of the holy, the darkness of doubt is cleared away.

Says Nanak: the Creator blends us into Himself.

What you fumbled can still be found — good company clears the doubt and the One draws you in.
The deeper layer

This one says that what you dropped can still be found.

Here is the cure. Saadhsang mitay bharam andhaaray — in the Saadh Sangat, the company of good and holy people, the darkness of doubt clears away.

The hands that were too full to hold the nectar get emptied in good company. Then naanak maylee sirjanhaaray — the Creator blends us into the One.

Think of dropping your ice cream and feeling awful. Then a friend says, "Here, share mine." Good company gives back what you lost. What was fumbled can still be found.

A Question to Sit With

Where might you go to clear the 'darkness of doubt' and start fresh?

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