ਆਠ ਪਹਰ ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਜਸੁ ਰਵਣਾ ਬਿਖੈ ਠਗਉਰੀ ਲਾਥੀ ॥
aath pahar har kaa jas ravnaa bikhai thag-uree laathee.
Twenty-four hours a day, he chants the Praises of the Lord, and the bitter poison does not affect him.
ਸੰਗਿ ਮਿਲਾਇ ਲੀਆ ਮੇਰੈ ਕਰਤੈ ਸੰਤ ਸਾਧ ਭਏ ਸਾਥੀ ॥੩॥
sang milaa-ay lee-aa mayrai kartai sant saaDh bha-ay saathee. ||3||
My Creator Lord has united me with Himself, and the Holy Saints have become my companions. ||3||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Keeping the One's praise close all day, the world's tempting traps simply lose their pull on me.
The Creator drew me in, and good companions became my friends along the way.
Good company and a full heart make the old traps far less interesting.
bikhai thagauree laathee — the intoxicating snare falls away, rendered here as tempting traps losing their pull, keeping it non-frightening. sant saadh bhae saathee — good company as companionship.
A Question to Sit With
How do good friends help you steer away from things that are not good for you?
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