Salok Sheikh Farid, Salok 24 — the muddy lane to the Beloved
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Farid says: the lane is muddy, and my Beloved's house is far away, and I love my Beloved.
If I go, my blanket gets soaked; if I stay home, my bond of love breaks.
Love sometimes asks you to choose between staying comfortable and staying close.
Galee-ay chikarh door ghar: the lane is mud and the house is far. Naal pi-aaray nayhu: yet there is love for the Beloved. Chalaa ta bhijai kamblee: if I set out, my blanket gets wet. Rahaa ta tutai nayhu: if I stay, the love breaks.
Farid leaves the choice hanging for a moment, so the reader can feel how hard it is. A wet blanket dries; a broken bond of love is much harder to mend.
What is something worth a little discomfort because of how much you care about it?
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