Well I cannot speak for NamJap ji - But this is what I was pondering. It is a very long shabad, but a very beautiful one. Here is a part of it.

ਅਬ ਤਉ ਜਾਇ ਚਢੇ ਸਿੰਘਾਸਨਿ ਮਿਲੇ ਹੈ ਸਾਰਿੰਗਪਾਨੀ ॥
ab tho jaae chadtae singhaasan milae hai saaringapaanee ||
Now, I have mounted to the throne of the Lord; I have met the Lord, the Sustainer of the World.


ਰਾਮ ਕਬੀਰਾ ਏਕ ਭਏ ਹੈ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਸਕੈ ਪਛਾਨੀ ॥੬॥੩॥
raam kabeeraa eaek bheae hai koe n sakai pashhaanee ||6||3||
The Lord and Kabeer have become one. No one can tell them apart. ||6||3||

ਸੰਤਾ ਮਾਨਉ ਦੂਤਾ ਡਾਨਉ ਇਹ ਕੁਟਵਾਰੀ ਮੇਰੀ ॥
santhaa maano dhoothaa ddaano eih kuttavaaree maeree ||
I honor and obey the Saints, and punish the wicked; this is my duty as God's police officer.

ਦਿਵਸ ਰੈਨਿ ਤੇਰੇ ਪਾਉ ਪਲੋਸਉ ਕੇਸ ਚਵਰ ਕਰਿ ਫੇਰੀ ॥੧॥
dhivas rain thaerae paao paloso kaes chavar kar faeree ||1||
Day and night, I wash Your feet, Lord; I wave my
hair as the chauree, to brush away the flies. ||1||

ਹਮ ਕੂਕਰ ਤੇਰੇ ਦਰਬਾਰਿ ॥
ham kookar thaerae dharabaar ||
I am a dog at Your Court, Lord.

ਭਉਕਹਿ ਆਗੈ ਬਦਨੁ ਪਸਾਰਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
bhoukehi aagai badhan pasaar ||1|| rehaao ||
I open my snout and bark before it. ||1||Pause||

ਪੂਰਬ ਜਨਮ ਹਮ ਤੁਮ੍ਹ੍ਹਰੇ ਸੇਵਕ ਅਬ ਤਉ ਮਿਟਿਆ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥
poorab janam ham thumharae saevak ab tho mittiaa n jaaee ||
In my past life, I was Your servant; now, I cannot leave You.


ਤੇਰੇ ਦੁਆਰੈ ਧੁਨਿ ਸਹਜ ਕੀ ਮਾਥੈ ਮੇਰੇ ਦਗਾਈ ॥੨॥
thaerae dhuaarai dhhun sehaj kee maathhai maerae dhagaaee ||2||
The celestial sound current resounds at Your Door. Your insignia is stamped upon my forehead. ||2||


ਦਾਗੇ ਹੋਹਿ ਸੁ ਰਨ ਮਹਿ ਜੂਝਹਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਦਾਗੇ ਭਗਿ ਜਾਈ ॥
dhaagae hohi s ran mehi joojhehi bin dhaagae bhag jaaee ||
Those who are branded with Your brand fight bravely in battle; those without Your brand run away.


ਸਾਧੂ ਹੋਇ ਸੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਪਛਾਨੈ ਹਰਿ ਲਏ ਖਜਾਨੈ ਪਾਈ ॥੩॥
saadhhoo hoe s bhagath pashhaanai har leae khajaanai paaee ||3||
One who becomes a Holy person, appreciates the value of devotional worship to the Lord. The Lord places him in His treasury. ||3||

Ang 969/970