ਜਾ ਤੇ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਕੋਊ ਨਾਹੀ ॥
jaa tay birthaa ko-oo naahee.
No one returns empty-handed from Him;
ਆਠ ਪਹਰ ਹਰਿ ਰਖੁ ਮਨ ਮਾਹੀ ॥
aath pahar har rakh man maahee.
twenty-four hours a day, keep the Lord in your mind.
ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਭਜੁ ਅਚੁਤ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਦਰਗਹ ਸੋਭਾ ਪਾਵਣਾ ॥੩॥
saaDhsang bhaj achut su-aamee dargeh sobhaa paavnaa. ||3||
In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, meditate and vibrate upon your imperishable Lord and Master, and you shall be honored in the Court of the Lord. ||3||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
No one ever comes away from the One with empty hands.
So through the whole day, keep the One tucked in your mind.
In the Sangat, turn toward the One who never fades, and you will be welcomed with honor in the One's court.
Turn toward the One and you never come away empty.
'Birthaa ko-oo naahee' (no one returns empty-handed) is a promise of abundance: keep the One in mind through all the hours of the day.
SaaDhsang bhaj achut su-aamee: in the Sangat — people gathered together to remember the One — sing to the Master who never fades. The verse closes with being 'honored in the Court,' welcomed with honor where the One is.
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