Sikhism·Raag Bilaaval·Shabad 132
Verse 2 of 3

Say the One Name

ਸਿਮਰਿ ਸਿਮਰਿ ਸਿਮਰਿ ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ਜਾ ਕਾ ਕੀਆ ਸਗਲ ਜਹਾਨੁ ॥
simar simar simar sukh-daata jaa kaa kee-aa sagal jahaan.
Meditate, meditate, meditate in remembrance on the Giver of peace, who created the whole Universe.
ਰਸਨਾ ਰਵਹੁ ਏਕੁ ਨਾਰਾਇਣੁ ਸਾਚੀ ਦਰਗਹ ਪਾਵਹੁ ਮਾਨੁ ॥੧॥
rasnaa ravhu ayk naaraa-in saachee dargeh paavhu maan. ||1||
With your tongue, savor the One Lord, and you shall be honored in the Court of the True Lord. ||1||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

Remember, remember, remember the One who gives peace -- the One who made this whole world.

Let your voice taste the single Name, and you will be welcomed with honor in the truest place there is.

Saying what matters, over and over, keeps it close and alive.
The deeper layer

simar simar simar -- the tripled call to remember, a rhythm of return. rasnaa ravhu -- let the tongue savor the Name, as if it had a taste. saachee dargeh -- the true court, the most real place, where honor is measured differently than in the world.

A Question to Sit With

What is a good thing you like to repeat until it feels natural?

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