Sikhism·Raag Bihaagraa·Shabad 12
Verse 3 of 4

Keep the Good in Mind All Day

ਅਮਿਅ ਸਰੋਵਰੋ ਪੀਉ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਾ ਰਾਮ ॥
ami-a sarovaro pee-o har har naamaa raam.
Drink in the Ambrosial Nectar from the pool of the Lord; chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har.
ਸੰਤਹ ਸੰਗਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਜਪਿ ਪੂਰਨ ਕਾਮਾ ਰਾਮ ॥
santeh sang milai jap pooran kaamaa raam.
In the Society of the Saints, one meets the Lord; meditating on Him, one's affairs are resolved.
ਸਭ ਕਾਮ ਪੂਰਨ ਦੁਖ ਬਿਦੀਰਨ ਹਰਿ ਨਿਮਖ ਮਨਹੁ ਨ ਬੀਸਰੈ ॥
sabh kaam pooran dukh bideeran har nimakh manhu na beesrai.
God is the One who accomplishes everything; He is the Dispeller of pain. Never forget Him from your mind, even for an instant.
ਆਨੰਦ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਸਦਾ ਸਾਚਾ ਸਰਬ ਗੁਣ ਜਗਦੀਸਰੈ ॥
aanand an-din sadaa saachaa sarab gun jagdeesrai.
He is blissful, night and day; He is forever True. All Glories are contained in the Lord in the Universe.
ਅਗਣਤ ਊਚ ਅਪਾਰ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਅਗਮ ਜਾ ਕੋ ਧਾਮਾ ॥
agnat ooch apaar thaakur agam jaa ko Dhaamaa.
Incalculable, lofty and infinite is the Lord and Master. Unapproachable is His home.
ਬਿਨਵੰਤਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਮੇਰੀ ਇਛ ਪੂਰਨ ਮਿਲੇ ਸ੍ਰੀਰੰਗ ਰਾਮਾ ॥੩॥
binvant naanak mayree ichh pooran milay sareerang raamaa. ||3||
Prays Nanak, my desires are fulfilled; I have met the Lord, the Greatest Lover. ||3||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

Drink the sweet water from the One's own pool; say the beautiful Name.

In good company you meet the One, and the tangles of life quietly sort themselves out.

The One gets things done and lifts away pain — so don't forget the One, even for a blink.

The One is glad, day and night, always true; every good thing lives in the One.

Beyond measuring, beyond reaching — and yet closer than close.

"My wishes came true — I met the One, the greatest Lover of all."

Keeping something good close in mind, all day long, quietly helps everything else go better.
The deeper layer

This one says: keep the One in mind all day, and life goes better.

Ami-a sarovaro pee-o — drink from the pool of nectar. This echoes the nectar pool in the shabad just before this one.

Santeh sang milai jap pooran kaamaa — in the company of good people you meet the One, and your tasks come out whole. That is not magic. A settled heart simply handles things better.

Har nimakh manhu na beesrai — never forget the One, not even for a blink. Remembering is like a soft hum that keeps playing in the background, not something you switch on once in a while. Think of a favorite song playing quietly while you do homework. You are not always listening, but it keeps you steady.

Then the surprise comes again. The One is beyond counting, high and out of reach. And yet the One is sareerang, the greatest Lover, who meets us.

Keeping something good close in your mind all day quietly helps everything else go better.

A Question to Sit With

What good thought could you keep humming in the background of your day?

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