ਸਾਜਨੁ (saajan)
Meaning: noun: Friend, beloved.
Quote:
ਆਦਿ ਮਧਿ ਜੋ ਅੰਤਿ ਨਿਬਾਹੈ॥ ਸੋ ਸਾਜਨੁ ਮੇਰਾ ਮਨੁ ਚਾਹੈ॥
aad madh jo aňt nibaahai. so saajan meraa man chaahai.
My mind longs for that friend, who stands by me in the beginning, in the middle and in the end. – Guru Arjan Sahib, Guru Granth Sahib, Page 240
Message: We all wish we had a lifelong friend who is always there to help and support us to the very end. Is there someone who can be with us all through our life?
There is – the omnipresent Divine.
He is the sustenance of our life. He protected us while we were in our mother’s womb. He protects us now in life, and we return to His fold when we die. He remains with us as our mother, father and sibling. He gives us life, love and comfort. All pervading and permeating, this Giver of life will never perish and never abandon us.
He has made us His own. Are we ready to befriend Him? Fortunate are those who are aware of His presence and the treasure there is in their lives.
Etymology: From Sanskrit sajjan, blend of sant + jan (good human) → Pali sajjan → Prakrit sajjaṇ → Sindhi sajaṇu (a benevolent person, friend), Lahndi/Punjabi sajjaṇ (friend) and Hindi saajan (lover).
Summary of the Week:
Every one, as a child of the Creator, has a right to a direct relationship with the Parent. How fortunate, if this were to start as a friendship that cements into something closer.
Just as it takes a while for us to choose our closest friends, we first need to be open to spiritual wisdom. Gurbani is our guide and opens our minds to a new awareness and new experiences. Imagine being with one who knows the beginning, the middle, the end of us, and understands everything completely. Greater awareness of who we are, will lead us to the best friend we could ever hope to have in this lifetime.
The knowledge that this friendship is not limited to any time and space makes us even more grateful to have such a friend in our lives.
ਮੀਤੁ ਸਾਜਨੁ ਸਖਾ ਬੰਧਪ ਹਰਿ ਏਕ ਨਾਨਕ ਕੀਉ॥
Nanak has made the One Almighty his friend, companion, comrade and relative. – Guru Arjan Sahib, Guru Granth Sahib, Page, 1007
