Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Family and relations tied together only by glitter are no true help.
The One's servant, even of the humblest birth, stands tall; keep their company and your heart's wishes come true.
The verse draws a bold line and makes a radical claim. Bonds held together only by Maya — mutual advantage, appearances — cannot really carry you. But "the Lord's servant, although of lowly birth, is exalted." Here the raag anticipates its great equality theme: worth has nothing to do with social rank and everything to do with a heart turned to the One. Keep company with such a person, whatever their station, and you gain more than any well-connected family could give.
Have you ever met someone of no special status whose company made you genuinely better?
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