ਐਸਾ ਮੀਤੁ ਕਰਹੁ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਇ ॥
aisaa meet karahu sabh ko-ay.
Everyone should make Him such a friend.
ਜਾ ਤੇ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
jaa tay birthaa ko-ay na ho-ay. ||1|| rahaa-o.
No one goes away empty-handed from Him. ||1||Pause||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Everyone should make the One their friend like this — for from this Friend, no one ever walks away empty-handed.
Make the One your friend — the one Friend from whom no one ever leaves empty-handed.
This one invites everyone to make the One their friend.
This is the rahaa-o, the "pause" line, the center of the shabad. aisaa meet karahu sabh ko-ay — everyone, make such a friend. Meet means friend. Sabh ko-ay means everyone, with no one left out.
What kind of friend? jaa tay birthaa ko-ay na ho-ay — one from whom no one goes away empty-handed.
Think of a friend whose door is always open. Whenever you knock, they are home. This Friend is completely reliable, and the giving never runs dry.
A Question to Sit With
What makes a friend someone you can always count on?
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