Verse 108 of 152
Salok Vaaraan Te Vadheek (Mehl 4), Salok 108 — seeing you, I come alive again
ਜਿਨਾ ਪਿਰੀ ਪਿਆਰੁ ਕਿਉ ਜੀਵਨਿ ਪਿਰ ਬਾਹਰੇ ॥
jinaa piree pi-aar ki-o jeevan pir baahray.
Those who are in love with their Beloved - how can they live without Him?
ਜਾਂ ਸਹੁ ਦੇਖਨਿ ਆਪਣਾ ਨਾਨਕ ਥੀਵਨਿ ਭੀ ਹਰੇ ॥੮॥
jaaN saho daykhan aapnaa naanak theevan bhee haray. ||8||
When they see their Husband Lord, O Nanak, they are rejuvenated. ||8||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Those who love their Beloved — how can they live without the Beloved?
Nanak says: when they see their Beloved, they turn green and fresh again.
Seeing the Beloved, the loving heart turns green again.
Those who love the One wilt apart from the Beloved and turn green again on seeing the Beloved.
Ki-o jeevan pir baahray: how can they live without the Beloved? This is the language of longing. Theevan bhee haray means they become green again, fresh and alive. Love is like water, and the soul is a plant that revives.
A Question to Sit With
When do you feel most alive and refreshed?
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