ਤਿਨ ਸਾਚੇ ਨਾਮ ਕੀ ਸਦਾ ਭੁਖ ਲਾਗੀ ਗਾਵਨਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ ॥੧੩॥
tin saachay naam kee sadaa bhukh laagee gaavan sabad veechaaree. ||13||
They always feel hunger for the True Name; they sing and contemplate the Shabad. ||13||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
They always feel hungry for the True Name — the good kind of hunger that keeps you reaching.
They sing, and they think deeply about the Word.
Some hungers are healthy — they keep you reaching toward what is good.
Sadaa bhukh laagee — an ever-present hunger for the Name. Not every hunger is a lack to be pitied; this one is the healthy, alive longing that keeps the devotee singing and contemplating. The wanting and the being-filled are not opposites here but partners.
A Question to Sit With
What is a longing you have that makes your life better?
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