It is a lucky thing to be near those whose hearts rest in the One; their company lifts old weight and keeps a heart teachable.
The Arc
A shabad in praise of good company. Pauri 0: it is a blessing to see those whose love rests in the Name. The Rahao (Pauri 1): when the One lives deep inside, peace reaches even into dreams. Pauri 2: being near people who carry the treasure lifts old sorrows. Pauri 3: the greatest have dissolved into the One. Pauri 4: ask for the humblest, most grounding place among the good.
Key Vocabulary
daras / darshan: sight, presence — being near the good
liv: the quiet, unbroken attention of love
supnai bhee naahee: not even in dreams — peace reaching the deepest place
kilvikh: the residue of past mistakes — lifted, not punished
samaa-ay: merged, dissolved into the One — haumai gone
daas kee dhoor: the dust of the servants' feet — grounding humility
Themes and Cross-Connections
The shabad's whole subject is sangat (holy company) and its quiet power to heal without punishment (kilvikh dukh jaahi). This carries the project's Haumai teaching (the highest state is dissolving the separate self, samaa-ay) and its non-punitive view of past mistakes as residue lifted by good company. The request for dhoor is humility as openness, not self-contempt.
For Raag Gauree
Gauree's reflective warmth suits this portrait of good company — the steady, dream-deep peace of being near people who have melted into something larger.
It is a lucky thing to be near those whose hearts rest in the One; their company lifts old weight and keeps a heart teachable.
The Arc
A shabad in praise of good company. Pauri 0: it is a blessing to see those whose love rests in the Name. The Rahao (Pauri 1): when the One lives deep inside, peace reaches even into dreams. Pauri 2: being near people who carry the treasure lifts old sorrows. Pauri 3: the greatest have dissolved into the One. Pauri 4: ask for the humblest, most grounding place among the good.
Key Vocabulary
Themes and Cross-Connections
The shabad's whole subject is sangat (holy company) and its quiet power to heal without punishment (kilvikh dukh jaahi). This carries the project's Haumai teaching (the highest state is dissolving the separate self, samaa-ay) and its non-punitive view of past mistakes as residue lifted by good company. The request for dhoor is humility as openness, not self-contempt.
For Raag Gauree
Gauree's reflective warmth suits this portrait of good company — the steady, dream-deep peace of being near people who have melted into something larger.
Last updated: 2026