Sikhism·Raag Nat Naaraayan·Shabad 12
Verse 2 of 3

The Restless Feeling Is Satisfied Like a Fed Baby

ਤਪਤਿ ਬੁਝਾਨੀ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਬਾਨੀ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤੇ ਜਿਉ ਬਾਰਿਕ ਖੀਰ ॥
tapat bujhaanee amrit baanee tariptai ji-o baarik kheer.
The fire within is quenched, and one is satisfied through the Ambrosial Word of the Guru's Bani, as the baby is satisfied by milk.
ਮਾਤ ਪਿਤਾ ਸਾਜਨ ਸੰਤ ਮੇਰੇ ਸੰਤ ਸਹਾਈ ਬੀਰ ॥੧॥
maat pitaa saajan sant mayray sant sahaa-ee beer. ||1||
The Saints are my mother, father and friends. The Saints are my help and support, and my brothers. ||1||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

The restless burning inside is quieted and satisfied — the way a baby is content with its mother's milk.

Good, kind people become like my mother, father, friends, and family — my help and support.

The restless feeling inside gets satisfied like a fed and contented baby — and good people become like your family.
The deeper layer

Two tender images. First: the inner fire of craving is "quenched, and one is satisfied... as the baby is satisfied by milk" — a need met so completely that the restlessness simply stops, like a fed and contented baby. Second, the family-theme: "the Saints are my mother, father and friends... my help and support, and my brothers." Good company becomes family. For a child: the restless feeling inside gets satisfied like a baby content with milk — and good people become like your family.

A Question to Sit With

Who are the good people who feel like family to you?

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