Sikhism·Raag Bilaaval·Shabad 157
Verse 5 of 9

Let Us Go Together

ਚਲੁ ਚਲੁ ਸਖੀ ਹਮ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਪਰਬੋਧਹ ਗੁਣ ਕਾਮਣ ਕਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਲਹੀਆ ॥
chal chal sakhee ham parabh parboDheh gun kaaman kar har parabh lahee-aa.
Let us go, O my companions, and understand our God; with the spell of virtue, let us obtain our Lord God.
ਭਗਤਿ ਵਛਲੁ ਉਆ ਕੋ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਹੀਅਤੁ ਹੈ ਸਰਣਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਤਿਸੁ ਪਾਛੈ ਪਈਆ ॥੪॥
bhagat vachhal u-aa ko naam kahee-at hai saran parabhoo tis paachhai pa-ee-aa. ||4||
He is called the Lover of His devotees; let us follow in the footsteps of those who seek God's Sanctuary. ||4||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

Come, friends -- let us go and come to know the One.

Let us win that meeting with the beauty of goodness, and follow the footsteps of those who already sought this shelter.

*Seeking is easier and sweeter when you go together.*
The deeper layer

chal chal sakhee -- the seeker gathers companions; longing becomes shared, not solitary. gun kaaman -- the 'spell' that draws the One is virtue itself. tis paachhai pa-ee-aa -- follow those who have gone before. Company reappears as the way.

A Question to Sit With

Who would you want beside you while searching for something important?

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