The moment I long for is the Sangat singing together; every fine practice points to one thing, and love outshines them all.
The Arc
Think of the moment you look forward to all week. Here it is a simple one: friends coming together to sing about the One. Busy days can fill up with tasks that leave you empty. When the One is at the middle, even ordinary things taste sweet, and that joy has no equal. Chanting, discipline, self-control and good deeds are all good. Put them on a scale, and a little of the Naam still weighs more. Love for the One catches your heart and holds it close, and your mind rests there. At the centre, the Rahao: I keep longing for the moment when holy friends gather and sing the One's praises.
Key Vocabulary
a-osar — the longed-for moment or occasion; here, of the Sangat singing.
sant saajan — holy people and friends gathered together; the Sangat.
pooran parmaanand — perfect, overflowing bliss.
jap tap sanjam karam — chanting, discipline, effort, and good deeds; beautiful practices that point toward the Name.
baydhi-o — pierced, held fast; the heart caught by love.
Themes and Cross-Connections
Good practices are honored as pointers toward what they aim at. The longing for shared singing places the Sangat — people gathered together to remember the One — at the heart of the hymn.
For Raag Saarang
Saarang's longing is aimed here at belonging and at essence: the sweet moment of singing together, and the discovery that all the fine practices were always pointing toward love.
Translation Notes
jap, tap, sanjam and karam are chanting, discipline, self-control and good deeds: good practices, each pointing toward the Naam.
Hukumnama
Subject: I long to sing with the Sangat every day Preview: a moment you wait for, friends gathered in song, practices on a scale, lotus feet that hold the heart.
Today: Think of the moment you look forward to all week. Here it is a simple one: friends coming together to sing about the One. Busy days can fill up with tasks that leave you empty. When the One is at the middle, even ordinary things taste sweet, and that joy has no equal. Chanting, discipline, self-control and good deeds are all good. Put them on a scale, and a little of the Naam still weighs more. Love for the One catches your heart and holds it close, and your mind rests there.
The best moment is singing the One's praise together.
For today: Sing one shabad today with your family or the Sangat.
The moment I long for is the Sangat singing together; every fine practice points to one thing, and love outshines them all.
The Arc
Think of the moment you look forward to all week. Here it is a simple one: friends coming together to sing about the One. Busy days can fill up with tasks that leave you empty. When the One is at the middle, even ordinary things taste sweet, and that joy has no equal. Chanting, discipline, self-control and good deeds are all good. Put them on a scale, and a little of the Naam still weighs more. Love for the One catches your heart and holds it close, and your mind rests there. At the centre, the Rahao: I keep longing for the moment when holy friends gather and sing the One's praises.
Key Vocabulary
Themes and Cross-Connections
Good practices are honored as pointers toward what they aim at. The longing for shared singing places the Sangat — people gathered together to remember the One — at the heart of the hymn.
For Raag Saarang
Saarang's longing is aimed here at belonging and at essence: the sweet moment of singing together, and the discovery that all the fine practices were always pointing toward love.
Translation Notes
jap, tap, sanjam and karam are chanting, discipline, self-control and good deeds: good practices, each pointing toward the Naam.
Hukumnama
Subject: I long to sing with the Sangat every day Preview: a moment you wait for, friends gathered in song, practices on a scale, lotus feet that hold the heart.
Today: Think of the moment you look forward to all week. Here it is a simple one: friends coming together to sing about the One. Busy days can fill up with tasks that leave you empty. When the One is at the middle, even ordinary things taste sweet, and that joy has no equal. Chanting, discipline, self-control and good deeds are all good. Put them on a scale, and a little of the Naam still weighs more. Love for the One catches your heart and holds it close, and your mind rests there.
The best moment is singing the One's praise together.
For today: Sing one shabad today with your family or the Sangat.