ਮੇਰੇ ਮਨ ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨਾ ਜੋ ਦੂਜੈ ਲਾਗੇ ਤੇ ਸਾਕਤ ਨਰ ਜਮਿ ਘੁਟੀਐ ॥
mayray man naam binaa jo doojai laagay tay saakat nar jam ghutee-ai.
O my mind, without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, and attached to duality, those faithless cynics are strangled by the Messenger of Death.
ਤੇ ਸਾਕਤ ਚੋਰ ਜਿਨਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਿਸਾਰਿਆ ਮਨ ਤਿਨ ਕੈ ਨਿਕਟਿ ਨ ਭਿਟੀਐ ॥੪॥
tay saakat chor jinaa naam visaari-aa man tin kai nikat na bhitee-ai. ||4||
Such faithless cynics, who have forgotten the Naam, are thieves. O my mind, do not even go near them. ||4||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
My mind, those without the Name, in love with division, are strangled by death. Those who have forgotten the Name are thieves -- do not even go near them.
Keep away from company that has forgotten the Name -- it drags you down.
A strong warning about company: the loveless, Name-forgetting person is a thief whose company should be avoided -- the negative of Sat Sangat. Just as good company lifts, bad company drags down; the soul should choose its associations.
A Question to Sit With
Is there company that pulls you away from your better self?
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