Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The Guru gathers all the seekers together and connects each of them to the One.
Some get to stay close by; others are sent out to do good work in the world — both are needed, both are loved.
Those who keep the Beloved in their thoughts are filled, in return, with that same love.
And here is the beautiful part: the Guru loves every single seeker equally — like friends, like children, like brothers and sisters. No favorites, no leftovers.
So all of you, say "Guru, True Guru" together. Say "Guru," and feel yourselves come alive.
The Guru loves every seeker with one love, like family.
Guru Ram Das celebrates the Sangat, the fellowship, as a family of equals. Ik sayvak gur paas ik gur kaarai laa-ee-aa — some kept near, some sent to serve — honors different roles without ranking them. The heart-line is radically inclusive: gur sikhaa iko pi-aar, gur mitaa putaa bhaa-ee-aa — the Guru loves all Sikhs with one love, as friends, children, and siblings alike. This equal, undivided love mirrors Ik Onkar at the human scale: no hierarchy, no insiders and outsiders. The closing guroo jeevaa-ee-aa — “you shall be rejuvenated” — frames collective remembrance as something life-giving, never a chore.
How does it feel to know you are loved just as much as everyone else — no favorites, no ranking?
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