Verse 363 of 450
Salok Sheikh Farid, Salok 62 — the burnt crop and the lonely bride
ਤਤੀ ਤੋਇ ਨ ਪਲਵੈ ਜੇ ਜਲਿ ਟੁਬੀ ਦੇਇ ॥
tatee to-ay na palvai jay jal tubee day-ay.
The crop which is burnt will not bloom, even if it is soaked in water.
ਫਰੀਦਾ ਜੋ ਡੋਹਾਗਣਿ ਰਬ ਦੀ ਝੂਰੇਦੀ ਝੂਰੇਇ ॥੬੨॥
fareedaa jo dohaagan rab dee jhooraydee jooray-ay. ||62||
Fareed, she who is forsaken by her Husband Lord, grieves and laments. ||62||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
A crop that has been scorched will not turn green again, even if it is soaked in water.
Farid says: the bride who is left alone, far from her Lord, grieves and grieves.
Far from the One, a heart aches like a scorched field.
A heart far from the One aches the way a scorched field stays brown.
Tatee to-ay na palvai: a burnt crop does not sprout, even when water comes. In Farid's saloks the dohaagan is the bride whose husband is far away, a picture of a heart that has turned away from the One. She is left grieving.
The picture is sad on purpose. It shows how much the One's nearness matters, and how hard it is to bring back what has been left to dry up.
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