Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
O my stranger soul,
listen to the call.
You are a traveler here, so keep listening for the call home.
This is the Rahao, the "pause" line at the center of the shabad. O-ay pardaysee-aa — O stranger, O traveler from another land. Pardaysee means someone far from home. That is what the soul is called here.
The soul is passing through this world like a visitor. It is invited to listen for the call to come home. Think of a child at a sleepover. They have fun, but they know a parent will call when it's time to go. So they keep an ear open. Another shabad in this raag uses the same picture.
What would change if you lived as a traveler here rather than a permanent resident?
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