ਸਾਈ ਮਤਿ ਸਾਈ ਬੁਧਿ ਸਿਆਨਪ ਜਿਤੁ ਨਿਮਖ ਨ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਬਿਸਰਾਵੈ ॥
saa-ee mat saa-ee buDh si-aanap jit nimakh na parabh bisraavai.
That alone is intelligence, that alone is wisdom and cleverness, which inspires one to never forget God, even for an instant.
ਸੰਤਸੰਗਿ ਲਗਿ ਏਹੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਓ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਨ ਸਦ ਹੀ ਗਾਵੈ ॥੩॥
satsang lag ayhu sukh paa-i-o har gun sad hee gaavai. ||3||
Joining the Society of the Saints, I have found this peace, singing forever the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||3||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The truest cleverness is simply never forgetting what's good, even for a moment.
Sitting with kind people, I found real peace, singing about the good together.
The truest cleverness is simply never forgetting what's good — that's the wisdom that matters most.
A striking redefinition of intelligence: "that alone is intelligence, wisdom, and cleverness, which inspires one to never forget God, even for an instant." Real smartness, Guru Arjan says, isn't cleverness for its own sake — it's the wisdom to keep the good in view. And it grows in good company. For a child: the truest cleverness is simply never forgetting what's good — that's real wisdom.
A Question to Sit With
What good thing is worth keeping in view and never forgetting?
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