Sikhism·Raag Raamkalee·Shabad 16
Verse 3 of 5

The Ones Who Lead You Higher

ਹਰਿ ਜਨ ਵਡੇ ਵਡੇ ਵਡ ਊਚੇ ਜੋ ਸਤਗੁਰ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਈਐ ॥
har jan vaday vaday vad oochay jo satgur mayl milaa-ee-ai.
The Lord's humble servants are great, very great, the greatest and most exalted; they lead us to meet the True Guru.
ਸਤਗੁਰ ਜੇਵਡੁ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਈ ਮਿਲਿ ਸਤਗੁਰ ਪੁਰਖ ਧਿਆਈਐ ॥੨॥
satgur jayvad avar na ko-ee mil satgur purakh Dhi-aa-ee-ai. ||2||
No one else is as great as the True Guru; meeting the True Guru, I meditate on the Lord, the Primal Being. ||2||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

The One's humble servants are great, very great, the highest of all; they lead us to meet the True Guru.

No one is as great as the True Guru. Meeting the True Guru, I meditate on the One, the very first Being.

The best friends are the ones who lead you toward what is greatest.
The deeper layer

Satgur mayl milaa-ee-ai — the good connect you onward to the Guru. Satgur jayvad avar na ko-ee: nothing is as great as the True Guru. Purakh is the Primal Being, the first Source. The best friends are the ones who point past themselves to what is greatest.

A Question to Sit With

Who has led you toward something bigger and better than themselves?

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