Sikhism·Raag Saarang·Shabad 44
Verse 3 of 3

Hold Me Close, My Best Friend

ਗੁਣ ਨਿਧਾਨ ਮਨਮੋਹਨ ਲਾਲਨ ਸੁਖਦਾਈ ਸਰਬਾਂਗੈ ॥
gun niDhaan manmohan laalan sukh-daa-ee sarbaaNgai.
The Treasure of Virtue, the Enticer of the mind, my Beloved is the Giver of peace to all.
ਗੁਰਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਪਾਹਿ ਪਠਾਇਓ ਮਿਲਹੁ ਸਖਾ ਗਲਿ ਲਾਗੈ ॥੨॥੫॥੨੮॥
gur naanak parabh paahi pathaa-i-o milhu sakhaa gal laagai. ||2||5||28||
Guru Nanak has led me to You, O God. Join with me, O my Best Friend, and hold me close in Your Embrace. ||2||5||28||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

The One is a treasure of every goodness, the delight of the heart, the giver of peace to all.

Guru Nanak has led me straight to You — so come, my dearest friend, and hold me close.

The Guru’s whole gift is to bring you into the arms of the One.
The deeper layer

The One is gun nidhaan, the treasure of all virtue, manmohan, the heart's delight, and peace-giver to all. The Guru has pathaa-i-o, led the seeker straight to the Beloved. Then comes the longing for an embrace — milhu sakhaa gal laagai, come, dear friend, and hold me close. The Guru's whole gift is to bring you into the arms of the One.

A Question to Sit With

Who has helped bring you closer to something or someone you love?

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