Sikhism·Raag Aasaa·Shabad 245
Verse 3 of 3

The Fortress Falls in Good Company, Not Alone

ਸੰਤਸੰਗਿ ਨਾਮ ਰੰਗਿ ਗੁਨ ਗੋਵਿੰਦ ਗਾਵਉ ॥
satsang naam rang gun govind gaava-o.
In the Society of the Saints, love the Naam, and sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord of the Universe.
ਅਨਦਿਨੋ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਧਿਆਵਉ ॥
andino parabh Dhi-aava-o.
Night and day, meditate on God.
ਭ੍ਰਮ ਭੀਤਿ ਜੀਤਿ ਮਿਟਾਵਉ ॥
bharam bheet jeet mitaava-o.
I have captured and demolished the walls of doubt.
ਨਿਧਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਮੋਰੈ ॥੨॥੩॥੧੫੪॥
niDh naam naanak morai. ||2||3||154||
O Nanak, the Naam is my only treasure. ||2||3||154||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

In the Society of the Saints, love the Name and sing the One's praises; night and day, meditate on God.

I have captured and demolished the walls of doubt; O Nanak, the Name is my only treasure.

The fortress of doubt you couldn't storm alone is taken in good company, by love.
The deeper layer

The answer to the fortress: "in the Saadh Sangat... love the Naam," and "I have captured and demolished the walls of doubt." The fortress no individual could storm is taken in good company, by love and remembrance. And the spoils of the captured fortress: "the Naam is my only treasure".

A Question to Sit With

What 'wall' might come down for you in the right company?

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