Phunhay, Verse 2 — getting the heart ready for the Beloved
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Sitting in the gathering of the saints, I sing the praises of the One.
I offer all my finery, and I give my whole self.
Full of hope and longing, I have made the bed ready for my Husband Lord.
O Lord! If good fortune is written on my forehead, I will find my Friend.
The heart gets ready for the Beloved, the way you get a home ready for someone dear.
Guru Arjan sits in sant sabhaa, the gathering of the saints, and sings the praises of the One. He offers all his seegaar, his finest things, and his whole self.
Then comes a picture from an old love song. A bride gets the bed ready for her husband, full of hope. In the Guru's verses, that bride is any soul, and the Husband is the One.
Think of cleaning your room and setting out snacks before your best friend visits. You keep looking out the window. The last line says, if it is written on my forehead, I will find my Friend. The waiting is full of hope.
How do you get your heart ready for something you deeply hope for?
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