ਗੋਂਡ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
gond mehlaa 5.
Gond, Fifth Mehl:
ਸੰਤਨ ਕੈ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੈ ਜਾਉ ॥
santan kai balihaarai jaa-o.
I am a sacrifice to the Saints.
ਸੰਤਨ ਕੈ ਸੰਗਿ ਰਾਮ ਗੁਨ ਗਾਉ ॥
santan kai sang raam gun gaa-o.
Associating with the Saints, I sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord.
ਸੰਤ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਕਿਲਵਿਖ ਸਭਿ ਗਏ ॥
sant parsaad kilvikh sabh ga-ay.
By the Grace of the Saints, all the sins are taken away.
ਸੰਤ ਸਰਣਿ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਪਏ ॥੧॥
sant saran vadbhaagee pa-ay. ||1||
By great good fortune, one finds the Sanctuary of the Saints. ||1||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I am so grateful for good and loving people.
In their company, I sing of the One.
Near them, the weight of old mistakes lifts away.
By great good fortune, I have found the shelter of good company.
Good company lightens old mistakes just by being the kind of company it is.
This shabad, closing Guru Arjan's Gond set, returns to its favorite theme: santan kai balihaarai jaa-o — deep gratitude for good company. Sant parsaad kilvikh sabh ga-ay — near good people, old mistakes lift; not because they judge you, but because their company steadies and lightens you. Finding this shelter is vadbhaagee — great good fortune, grace — not a prize you win.
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