Sikhism·Raag Aasaa·Shabad 61
Verse 2 of 5

Real Union Isn't a Passing High but a Lasting Joining

ਬਾਬਾ ਜੁਗਤਾ ਜੀਉ ਜੁਗਹ ਜੁਗ ਜੋਗੀ ਪਰਮ ਤੰਤ ਮਹਿ ਜੋਗੰ ॥
baabaa jugtaa jee-o jugah jug jogee param tant meh jogaN.
O father, the soul which is united in union as a Yogi, remains united in the supreme essence throughout the ages.
ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਪਾਇਆ ਗਿਆਨ ਕਾਇਆ ਰਸ ਭੋਗੰ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
amrit naam niranjan paa-i-aa gi-aan kaa-i-aa ras bhogaN. ||1|| rahaa-o.
One who has obtained the Ambrosial Naam, the Name of the Immaculate Lord - his body enjoys the pleasure of spiritual wisdom. ||1||Pause||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

Father, the soul joined to the One in true union stays joined to the deepest essence through all the ages.

Whoever receives the pure Name — their whole being tastes the joy of real wisdom.

Real union isn't a passing high — it's a joining that lasts.
The deeper layer

This is the pause line, the Rahao, the center of the shabad. It says real union with the One is not a passing high. It lasts.

The word yoga, or jog, means union, joining. The true yogi is the soul joined to the One, and it stays joined through all the ages. Think of the difference between a sugar rush and a good meal. One is gone in an hour. The other keeps you strong all day.

Amrit naam niranjan paa-i-aa — whoever receives the pure Nectar-Name tastes the joy of real wisdom. That wisdom is tasted with your whole being, not just thought about.

A Question to Sit With

What is something you want not just to feel once, but to stay connected to?

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