ਵਡੈ ਭਾਗਿ ਰਤਨ ਜਨਮੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਕਰਹੁ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਿਰਪਾਲਾ ॥
vadai bhaag ratan janam paa-i-aa karahu kirpaa kirpaalaa.
By great good fortune, I have obtained the jewel of human life; have mercy on me, O Merciful Lord.
ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ ਸਿਮਰੈ ਸਦਾ ਗੋੁਪਾਲਾ ॥੪॥੧੦॥
saaDhsang naanak gun gaavai simrai sadaa gopaalaa. ||4||10||
In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, Nanak sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord, and contemplates Him forever in meditation. ||4||10||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
By great fortune I've been given the jewel of a human life — so please, be kind to me.
In good company, may I sing the One's praises and hold it in mind forever.
Being alive at all is a rare jewel — worth spending on wonder and gratitude.
The close names being alive as ratan janam — the jewel of a human birth — a precious, unrepeatable chance. The response is not pride but a plea for kindness (karahu kirpaa kirpaalaa) and a simple wish: in saaDhsang, good company, to sing and remember. Gratitude for existence itself, turned toward praise.
A Question to Sit With
If this life is a rare gift, what is one thing you'd love to do with it?
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