Sikhism·Raag Basant·Shabad 75
Verse 2 of 3

Ever-Fresh, Ever-New

ਪੰਜੇ ਬਧੇ ਮਹਾਬਲੀ ਕਰਿ ਸਚਾ ਢੋਆ ॥
panjay baDhay mahaabalee kar sachaa dho-aa.
The five powerful desires are bound down, when you lean on the True Lord.
ਆਪਣੇ ਚਰਣ ਜਪਾਇਅਨੁ ਵਿਚਿ ਦਯੁ ਖੜੋਆ ॥
aapnay charan japaa-i-an vich da-yu kharho-aa.
The Lord Himself leads us to dwell at His Feet. He stands right in our midst.
ਰੋਗ ਸੋਗ ਸਭਿ ਮਿਟਿ ਗਏ ਨਿਤ ਨਵਾ ਨਿਰੋਆ ॥
rog sog sabh mit ga-ay nit navaa niro-aa.
All sorrows and sicknesses are eradicated, and you become ever-fresh and rejuvenated.
ਦਿਨੁ ਰੈਣਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇਦਾ ਫਿਰਿ ਪਾਇ ਨ ਮੋਆ ॥
din rain naam Dhi-aa-idaa fir paa-ay na mo-aa.
Night and day, meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord. You shall never again die.
ਜਿਸ ਤੇ ਉਪਜਿਆ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਸੋਈ ਫਿਰਿ ਹੋਆ ॥੨॥
jis tay upji-aa naankaa so-ee fir ho-aa. ||2||
And the One, from whom we came, O Nanak, into Him we merge once again. ||2||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

The five strong pulls inside are tied down when you lean on the True One.

The One leads us to stay close at the One's own feet, and stands right here among us.

All sickness and sorrow are wiped away, and you are always fresh and well.

Day and night, remember the Naam, and you will never die again.

Nanak says: the One we came from is the One we merge back into.

Lean on the One, and the restless pulls grow calm while you become ever-fresh and new.
The deeper layer

Lean on the One, and the restless pulls grow calm, and you become fresh and new.

Panjay badhay: the five strong forces of craving, anger, greed, attachment and pride are tied down when a person leans on the True One. Vich da-yu kharho-aa: the Beloved stands right in our midst, close by. Then comes spring freshness again: rog sog sabh mit ga-ay, sorrows and sicknesses wiped away, and nit navaa niro-aa, always new, always well. Day and night the Naam is held. At the end comes the great homecoming: jis tay upji-aa … so-ee fir ho-aa, the One we came from is the One we merge back into, like a drop returning to its ocean.

A Question to Sit With

What helps you feel fresh and new again after a hard or heavy day?

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