Sikhism·Raag Saarang·Shabad 28
Verse 2 of 5

Come, Let Us Remember Together

ਆਵਹੁ ਸੰਤ ਪ੍ਰਾਨ ਸੁਖਦਾਤੇ ਸਿਮਰਹ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਅਬਿਨਾਸੀ ॥
aavhu sant paraan sukh-daatay simreh parabh abhinaasee.
Come, O Saints, let us meditate in remembrance on God; He is the Eternal, Imperishable Giver of Peace and Praanaa, the Breath of Life.
ਅਨਾਥਹ ਨਾਥੁ ਦੀਨ ਦੁਖ ਭੰਜਨ ਪੂਰਿ ਰਹਿਓ ਘਟ ਵਾਸੀ ॥੧॥
anaathah naath deen dukh bhanjan poor rahi-o ghat vaasee. ||1||
Master of the masterless, Destroyer of the pains of the meek and the poor; He is All-pervading and permeating, abiding in all hearts. ||1||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

Come, all of you — let us turn toward the One together.

The One is the giver of peace, the very breath in our lungs.

This One is the friend of anyone who feels they have no one, the gentle undoing of pain.

The One lives quietly inside every single heart.

Remembering together turns a private practice into a shared warmth.
The deeper layer

Come, everyone, let us remember the One together.

This is an invitation to the sant, the holy people, to gather. "Come, holy ones," the verse says. Remembering here is something we do together, not alone. It is like a family singing around the table instead of each person humming in a separate room.

The One is named tenderly: anaathah naath, the friend of anyone who feels they have no one. The One is also the dweller in every heart. So when people gather, they are really noticing a presence they already share.

A Question to Sit With

What feels different about doing something meaningful together instead of alone?

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