Sikhism·Raag Bhairao·Shabad 85
Verse 5 of 5

With Every Breath

ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪੀਐ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ॥
har kaa naam japee-ai saaDhsang.
Chant the Name of the Lord in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.
ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਨਾਮ ਕਾ ਪੂਰਨ ਰੰਗੁ ॥
har kay naam kaa pooran rang.
Perfect is the Love of the Lord's Name.
ਨਾਨਕ ਕਉ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਧਾਰਿ ॥
naanak ka-o parabh kirpaa Dhaar.
O God, shower Your Mercy on Nanak,
ਸਾਸਿ ਸਾਸਿ ਹਰਿ ਦੇਹੁ ਚਿਤਾਰਿ ॥੪॥੩੬॥੪੯॥
saas saas har dayh chitaar. ||4||36||49||
that he may think of you with each and every breath. ||4||36||49||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

Repeat the Naam of the One in the Sangat.

The love of the Naam is full and complete. Nanak says: O One, pour Your kindness on me, so that with every breath I remember You.

The deepest wish is to keep the One in mind with every breath.
The deeper layer

Repeat the Naam with others, and ask to remember the One with every breath.

Har kaa naam japee-ai saadhsang: repeat the Naam in the saadhsang, the Sangat — people gathered together to remember the One. Pooran rang: a love that is full and complete. Naanak ka-o prabh kirpaa dhaar: Nanak asks the One for kindness. Saas saas har dayh chitaar: let me remember You with each and every breath.

Think of breathing itself. You do it all day without trying. The wish here is for remembering to be that close.

A Question to Sit With

What is something you'd like to remember even in your most ordinary moments?

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