Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I would give anything for my pure, true friends — the ones whose company keeps me clean and steady. My whole self is bound up with them; we have opened our hearts to each other.
We have traded trust and respect — how could I ever forget friends like that? Just seeing them fills me with joy, and I hold them close to my soul.
They are full of good and carry no meanness at all, day after day after day. Truly, I would give anything for such immaculate friends.
ha-o balihaaree saajnaa — I am a sacrifice to my friends: balihaaree is total-hearted devotion. These saajan, meet, are avreetaa, pure and beyond worldly staining. lee-aa ta dee-aa maan — the giving and receiving of respect that binds real friends: friendship here is mutual and dignifying. sagal gun avgan na ko-ee — all virtue and no meanness. The pauri quietly teaches that the company you keep shapes you; keep company that keeps you clean.
What does a friend do that makes you a better version of yourself?
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