har har ras paa-i-aa gurmat har Dhi-aa-i-aa Dhur mastak bhaag puraan jee-o.
She obtains the sublime essence of the Lord, Har, Har; through the Guru's Teachings, she meditates on the Lord, and the destiny written on her forehead is fulfilled.
Dhur mastak bhaag har naam suhaag har naamai har gun gaa-i-aa.
By that high destiny written on her forehead, she chants the Name of the Lord, her Husband, and through the Name of the Lord, she sings the Lord's Glorious Praises.
ਮਸਤਕਿ ਮਣੀ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਬਹੁ ਪ੍ਰਗਟੀ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੈ ਹਰਿ ਸੋਹਾਇਆ ॥
mastak manee pareet baho pargatee har naamai har sohaa-i-aa.
The jewel of immense love sparkles on her forehead, and she is adorned with the Name of the Lord, Har, Har.
har keerat man bhaa-ee param gat paa-ee har man tan meeth lagaan jee-o. ||1||
One whose mind is pleased with the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises, attains the supreme status; the Lord seems sweet to her mind and body. ||1||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
In plain words
When your heart delights in singing the One's praises, everything in you feels sweet and lit up.
A glowing jewel of love seems to shine right on your forehead, and your small light blends into the great Light.
Joy that sings is a small light leaning toward the great Light until they glow as one.
The deeper layer
The shabad opens on the joy of Kirtan — singing praises — and the sweetness that fills mind and body when the heart delights in it. The image is radiant: a jewel of immense love sparkles on the forehead, an inner brightness that shows on the face. And the homecoming line returns: jot samaanee — her light blends with the Supreme Light. Singing isn't performance here; it's the small flame leaning toward the great fire until the two glow as one. Joy that sings is joy remembering where it came from.
A Question to Sit With
What is something that fills you with so much joy you want to sing?
