Sikhism·Raag Saarang·Shabad 21
Verse 4 of 5

Lead Me To The Sangat

ਚਰਣ ਬੰਦਨਾ ਅਮੋਲ ਦਾਸਰੋ ਦੇਂਉ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਅਰਦਾਗਿਓ ॥
charan bandnaa amol daasro dayN-u saaDhsangat ardaagi-o.
I bow at the feet of the voluntary slave of the Lord; I beg him to bless me with the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.
ਕਰਹੁ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਮੋਹਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਮਿਲਾਵਹੁ ਨਿਮਖ ਦਰਸੁ ਪੇਖਾਗਿਓ ॥੩॥
karahu kirpaa mohi parabhoo milaavhu nimakh daras paykhaagi-o. ||3||
Show Mercy to me, that I may meet God, and gaze upon the Blessed Vision of His Darshan every moment. ||3||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

I bow low to the One's priceless servant, and I ask, please, bring me into the Sangat. Let me be near you.

Be kind to me. Help me meet the One I love, and let me keep that vision close every single moment, so I never lose it again.

The road to the One you long for often runs through the Sangat, among those who already love.
The deeper layer

The longing now finds its path, through the Sangat and through grace.

Saadhsangat ardaagi-o — I ask to be given the Sangat — people gathered together to remember the One. Bowing to the amol daasro, the priceless servant, shows that the road to the Beloved runs through those who already love.

Karahu kirpaa — show kindness. The vision is a gift, received with open hands. Think of a new kid at school who finds a group that welcomes them, and through those friends finds their way around.

A Question to Sit With

Who has helped bring you closer to something you were reaching for?

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