Sikhism·Raag Aasaa·Shabad 165
Verse 3 of 5

At the Sight of Its Love, the Heart Blossoms Open

ਤੂ ਮੇਰਾ ਜੀਵਨੁ ਤੂ ਆਧਾਰੁ ॥
too mayraa jeevan too aaDhaar.
You are my life, You are my Support.
ਤੁਝਹਿ ਪੇਖਿ ਬਿਗਸੈ ਕਉਲਾਰੁ ॥੨॥
tujheh paykh bigsai ka-ulaar. ||2||
Beholding You, my heart-lotus blossoms forth. ||2||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

You are my life, You are my support.

Beholding You, my heart-lotus blossoms open.

At the sight of what it loves, the closed heart blossoms open.
The deeper layer

"Beholding You, my heart-lotus blossoms forth" — the heart-lotus opens at the sight of the Beloved (vigaas, blossoming). Seeing the One is what makes the closed heart bloom.

A Question to Sit With

What makes your heart 'open up' when you encounter it?

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