Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
But the company of the good is eternal,
where the One's praises are sung.
Nanak seeks this shelter.
One kind of friendship never ends: the company of the good.
thir saaDh safree-aa — the company of the holy lasts forever. jah keertan haree-aa — it is where the One's praises are sung. Keertan means singing God's praises together.
The last verse showed a short stay under the world-tree. This one shows a gathering that does not end. Among all the passing ties, the fellowship around the One's praise stays. Think of a song your family sings together at every birthday, year after year.
naanak sarnaree-aa — Nanak seeks this shelter. Not the passing ties that pull into the whirlpool, but the lasting company of the good. Of all gatherings, this one is worth belonging to.
Which of your 'gatherings' feels like it has something lasting about it? How could you seek more of that?
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