Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I offer my prayer to the One,
that I might live in the company of the holy.
There, sins and sorrows are wiped away, and the Name lights one up.
Guru Nanak's prayer here is simple: let me live among good people.
Har jee-o aagai karee ardaas — I offer my prayer to the One. He asks to live in the Saadh Sangat, the company of the holy. There, wrongs and sorrows are wiped away, and the Name shines like a light.
Notice what he does not ask for. Not a big prize for himself alone. He asks to be placed among the people who help each other grow.
Think of a campfire on a cold night. Sit close to it with others, and you all get warm. The good company does the work.
What company would you pray to be kept in?
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