Sikhism·Raag Wadahans·Shabad 52
Verse 6 of 64

Hearts Joined by Real Love Are Never Separated

ਮਃ ੩ ॥
mehlaa 3.
Third Mehl:
ਇਕਿ ਸਜਣ ਚਲੇ ਇਕਿ ਚਲਿ ਗਏ ਰਹਦੇ ਭੀ ਫੁਨਿ ਜਾਹਿ ॥
ik sajan chalay ik chal ga-ay rahday bhee fun jaahi.
Some friends are leaving, some have already left, and those remaining will eventually leave.
ਜਿਨੀ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਨ ਸੇਵਿਓ ਸੇ ਆਇ ਗਏ ਪਛੁਤਾਹਿ ॥
jinee satgur na sayvi-o say aa-ay ga-ay pachhutaahi.
Those who do not serve the True Guru, come and go regretting.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਚਿ ਰਤੇ ਸੇ ਨ ਵਿਛੁੜਹਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਿ ਸਮਾਹਿ ॥੨॥
naanak sach ratay say na vichhurheh satgur sayv samaahi. ||2||
O Nanak, those who are attuned to Truth are not separated; serving the True Guru, they merge into the Lord. ||2||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

People come and go from our lives; that's part of how things are.

But hearts joined by what's true and lasting are never really separated.

People come and go, but hearts joined by real love and goodness are never truly separated.
The deeper layer

A gentle Shalok on impermanence: "some friends are leaving, some have left, and those remaining will eventually leave." People come and go — a tender, honest truth. But: "those attuned to Truth are not separated; serving the True Guru, they merge into the Lord." Hearts joined by real, lasting goodness stay connected even when apart. The qMonk voice keeps this comforting (echoing the mourning-songs' healing). For a child: people come and go, but hearts joined by real love and goodness are never truly separated.

A Question to Sit With

How can you stay connected to someone in your heart even when they're far away?

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