ਸਾਜਨੁ ਮੀਤੁ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਸੋਈ ॥
saajan meet pi-aaraa so-ee.
He alone is my beloved friend and companion,
ਏਕੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਏ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਖੋਈ ॥
ayk drirh-aa-ay durmat kho-ee.
who implants the Name of the One Lord within, and eradicates evil-mindedness.
ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੁ ਤਜਾਏ ਤਿਸੁ ਜਨ ਕਉ ਉਪਦੇਸੁ ਨਿਰਮਾਲਕਾ ॥੧੪॥
kaam kroDh ahaNkaar tajaa-ay tis jan ka-o updays nirmaalkaa. ||14||
Immaculate are the teachings of that humble servant of the Lord, who casts out sexual desire, anger and egotism. ||14||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
My dearest friend is the one
who plants the One's Name inside me and clears away the muddled thinking.
The one who helps me let go of grabbing wants, anger, and puffed-up pride, that one's words are clean and clear like water.
The best friends are the ones who make it easier to be your better self.
The truest friend is defined by what they awaken in you: the Name planted, 'durmat' (muddled thinking) cleared, and kaam-krodh-ahankaar (craving, anger, ego) released. Ego is something to let go of, the way a sickness heals.
A Question to Sit With
Which friend helps bring out the best in you?
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