Sikhism·Raag Aasaa·Shabad 226
Verse 1 of 3

In Exalted Company, the Song Goes On Every Hour

ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
aasaa mehlaa 5.
Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:
ਨੀਕੀ ਸਾਧ ਸੰਗਾਨੀ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
neekee saaDh sangaanee. rahaa-o.
The Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, is exalted and sublime. ||Pause||
ਪਹਰ ਮੂਰਤ ਪਲ ਗਾਵਤ ਗਾਵਤ ਗੋਵਿੰਦ ਗੋਵਿੰਦ ਵਖਾਨੀ ॥੧॥
pahar moorat pal gaavat gaavat govind govind vakhaanee. ||1||
Every day, hour and moment, I continually sing and speak of Govind, Govind, the Lord of the Universe. ||1||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

The company of the holy is exalted and sublime.

Every day, hour, and moment, I sing and speak of the Lord of the Universe.

In exalted company, the song of the One goes on every hour and moment.
The deeper layer

The Pause exalts the Saadh Sangat and joins it to continual remembrance: "every day, hour and moment" the soul sings "Govind, Govind." The holy company and unceasing praise belong together — the Sangat is where the constant song is sustained.

A Question to Sit With

What good practice is easier to keep up in the right company?

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