Sikhism·Raag Nat Naaraayan·Shabad 9
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It's a Good Hunger to Learn More of the True

ਨਟ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥
nat mehlaa 4.
Nat, Fourth Mehl:
ਕੋਈ ਆਨਿ ਸੁਨਾਵੈ ਹਰਿ ਕੀ ਹਰਿ ਗਾਲ ॥
ko-ee aan sunaavai har kee har gaal.
If only someone would come and tell me the Lord's sermon.
ਤਿਸ ਕਉ ਹਉ ਬਲਿ ਬਲਿ ਬਾਲ ॥
tis ka-o ha-o bal bal baal.
I would be a sacrifice, a sacrifice, a sacrifice to him.
ਸੋ ਹਰਿ ਜਨੁ ਹੈ ਭਲ ਭਾਲ ॥
so har jan hai bhal bhaal.
That humble servant of the Lord is the best of the best.
ਹਰਿ ਹੋ ਹੋ ਹੋ ਮੇਲਿ ਨਿਹਾਲ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
har ho ho ho mayl nihaal. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Meeting with the Lord, you be enraptured. ||1||Pause||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

How I'd love for someone to tell me more about what's good and true!

I'd give my whole heart to them — the people who carry the good are the best of the best.

It's a good hunger to want to learn more about what's true — and the people who share it are treasures.
The deeper layer

The rahao: "if only someone would come and tell me the Lord's sermon — I would be a sacrifice to him... that humble servant is the best of the best." A warm hunger to learn more about the good, and deep honor for those who carry it. For a child: it's a good hunger to want to learn more about what's true — and the people who share it are treasures.

A Question to Sit With

Who would you love to learn more from about what's good and true?

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