Salok Vaaraan Te Vadheek (Mehl 5), Salok 132 — beautiful even in the dust
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Without my Master, I would throw my silk and satin clothes into the fire.
Nanak says: even rolling in the dust, I look beautiful, if I am with You, my Husband.
Fine clothes mean nothing without love. Love makes even dust beautiful.
Dhanee vihoonaa paat patambar — without my Master, silk and satin are worthless. The verse says it would throw them in the fire. That strong picture shows how little fancy things count next to the One.
Then it turns around. Dhoorhee vich ludand-rhee sohaa — even rolling in the dust, I look beautiful, if my Beloved is with me. Think of a kid in muddy clothes, grinning, holding a parent's hand. No fancy outfit could look happier.
Being near the One is what makes a life beautiful.
When have you felt happiest even without any fancy or expensive things?
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