ਸੰਤਾ ਕੀ ਇਹ ਰੀਤਿ ਨਿਰਾਲੀ ॥
santaa kee ih reet niraalee.
This is the unique way of the Saints;
ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਕਰਿ ਦੇਖਹਿ ਨਾਲੀ ॥
paarbarahm kar daykheh naalee.
they behold the Supreme Lord God with them.
ਸਾਸਿ ਸਾਸਿ ਆਰਾਧਨਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਕਿਉ ਸਿਮਰਤ ਕੀਜੈ ਆਲਕਾ ॥੮॥
saas saas aaraaDhan har har ki-o simrat keejai aalkaa. ||8||
With each and every breath, they worship and adore the Lord, Har, Har. How could anyone be too lazy to meditate on Him? ||8||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The saints have a rare and beautiful way of living.
They see the Highest One right there beside them.
With every single breath they turn toward the One, so how could remembering ever feel like a chore?
When something is beside you all the time, remembering it is a joy, not a task.
'Reet niraalee' (their unique way) is companioned presence: they behold the One 'naalee' (right alongside). Then a warm question: with the One so close, how could anyone be too lazy to remember?
A Question to Sit With
Who or what is so present in your life that you never forget it?
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