Sikhism·Raag Nat Naaraayan·Shabad 4
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Kindness Leads You to Good Company

ਨਟ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥
nat mehlaa 4.
Nat, Fourth Mehl:
ਮੇਰੇ ਮਨ ਜਪਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਮ ਰੰਗੇ ॥
mayray man jap har har raam rangay.
O my mind, chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, with love.
ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰੀ ਜਗਦੀਸੁਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਧਿਆਇਓ ਜਨ ਪਗਿ ਲਗੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
har har kirpaa karee jagdeesur har Dhi-aa-i-o jan pag lagay. ||1|| rahaa-o.
When the Lord of the Universe, Har, Har, granted His Grace, then I fell at the feet of the humble, and I meditate on the Lord. ||1||Pause||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

Keep the beautiful Name in your heart, O my mind, with love.

When kindness reached me, I sat with humble people and turned toward the good.

When kindness reaches you, it leads you to good company and toward the good itself.
The deeper layer

The rahao: "chant the Name with love... I fell at the feet of the humble, and I meditate." The turn toward the good began with grace and led to humble company. For a child: when kindness reaches you, it leads you to good company and toward the good itself.

A Question to Sit With

Who first led you toward good company?

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