ਤੂੰ ਸਤਵੰਤੀ ਤੂੰ ਪਰਧਾਨਿ ॥
tooN satvantee tooN parDhaan.
You are pure and chaste, you are most distinguished.
ਤੂੰ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਭਾਨੀ ਤੁਹੀ ਸੁਰ ਗਿਆਨਿ ॥੩॥
tooN pareetam bhaanee tuhee sur gi-aan. ||3||
You are pleasing to Your Beloved, and you have sublime understanding. ||3||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
You are pure and true, the most honored of all;
you please your Beloved, and your understanding runs deep.
The highest honor isn't rank — it's delighting the One you love.
The bride's qualities — "pure and chaste... most distinguished... sublime understanding" — are all gathered into one: "you are pleasing to your Beloved." Her real distinction is not status but the fact that she delights the One. Pleasing the Beloved is the highest honor there is.
A Question to Sit With
Whose pleasure means the most to you, and why?
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