ਸੁੰਦਰੁ ਸੁਘੜੁ ਸੂਰੁ ਸੋ ਬੇਤਾ ਜੋ ਸਾਧੂ ਸੰਗੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥
sundar sugharh soor so baytaa jo saaDhoo sang paavai.
Beautiful, wise, brave and divine is one who obtains the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.
ਨਾਮੁ ਉਚਾਰੁ ਕਰੇ ਹਰਿ ਰਸਨਾ ਬਹੁੜਿ ਨ ਜੋਨੀ ਧਾਵੈ ॥੧॥
naam uchaar karay har rasnaa bahurh na jonee Dhaavai. ||1||
He chants the Naam, the Name of the Lord, with his tongue, and does not have to wander in reincarnation again. ||1||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Beautiful, wise, brave, and lit from within is the one who finds good company.
They say the Name and don't wander the circling again.
Beauty, wisdom, and courage are caught more than taught — you become them by keeping company with those who love the One.
The verse lists what good company makes of a person: "beautiful, wise, brave and divine." These qualities are not innate achievements but effects of the Sangat — you become lovely, wise, and courageous by keeping company with those who love the One. Character is caught more than taught, and good company is where it is caught.
A Question to Sit With
Which of these — beauty of spirit, wisdom, courage — grows in you around the right people?
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