ਲਹਨੋ ਜਿਸੁ ਮਥਾਨਿ ਹਾਂ ॥
lahno jis mathaan haaN.
One who has such destiny recorded upon his forehead, obtains it;
ਭੈ ਪਾਵਕ ਪਾਰਿ ਪਰਾਨਿ ਹਾਂ ॥
bhai paavak paar paraan haaN.
he crosses over the terrifying ocean of fire.
ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਤਿਸਹਿ ਥਾਨਿ ਹਾਂ ॥
nij ghar tiseh thaan haaN.
He obtains a place in the home of his own self,
ਹਰਿ ਰਸ ਰਸਹਿ ਮਾਨਿ ਹਾਂ ॥
har ras raseh maan haaN.
and enjoys the most sublime essence of the Lord's essence.
ਲਾਥੀ ਤਿਸ ਭੁਖਾਨਿ ਹਾਂ ॥
laathee tis bhukaan haaN.
His hunger is appeased;
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਇਓ ਰੇ ਮਨਾ ॥੨॥੨॥੧੫੮॥
naanak sahj samaa-i-o ray manaa. ||2||2||158||
Nanak, he is absorbed in celestial peace, O my mind. ||2||2||158||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
One with such destiny obtains it and crosses the terrifying ocean of fire.
He finds a place in the home of his own self, enjoys the sublime essence, his hunger appeased; Nanak, he is absorbed in peace, O my mind.
Cross the fire, and you arrive home in your own self, your hunger finally appeased.
The one whom destiny favors "crosses the terrifying ocean of fire" and "obtains a place in the home of his own self" — the interior home (cf. Shabad 36). There he tastes the essence, his "hunger appeased" at last (the restless thirst of Shabad 102 stilled), "absorbed in celestial peace".
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