Sikhism·Raag Kaanraa·Shabad 4
Verse 3 of 5

The Calf And The Cow

ਸੰਤ ਜਨਾ ਕੀ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਬਹੁ ਸੋਭਾ ਜਿਨ ਉਰਿ ਧਾਰਿਓ ਹਰਿ ਰਸਿਕ ਰਸਾਕ ॥
sant janaa kee bahut baho sobhaa jin ur Dhaari-o har rasik rasaak.
The glory of the Saintly beings is absolutely great; they lovingly enshrine the Lord of Bliss and Delight within their hearts.
ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਸੰਤ ਮਿਲੇ ਹਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਜੈਸੇ ਗਊ ਦੇਖਿ ਬਛਰਾਕ ॥੨॥
har kay sant milay har mili-aa jaisay ga-oo daykh bachhraak. ||2||
Meeting with the Lord's Saints, I meet with the Lord, just as when the calf is seen - the cow is there as well. ||2||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

Great, so great, is the glory of the saints, who hold the One of joy and delight lovingly in their hearts.

Meeting the saints of the One, I meet the One, just as when you see the calf, the cow is there as well.

Find the ones who carry love, and the One is never far behind.
The deeper layer

Meet the people who love the One and you meet the One, as surely as a calf means its mother is near.

Jin ur Dhaari-o har rasik rasaak means "they hold in their hearts the One of joy and delight." Rasik is someone who loves to taste and enjoy; here the One is the sweetness itself.

Jaisay ga-oo daykh bachhraak means "just as, seeing the calf, you find the cow." A calf stays close to its mother. Find one and the other is right there. The saints and the One are close like that.

A Question to Sit With

Who reminds you of goodness itself just by being near them?

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