Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
My heart is decorated and glowing, and I'm filled with joy, because I heard the One is coming.
I met my Master and found peace. I am full of joy and delight. He is close to every part of me. Every sorrow left, and my whole being felt new again.
I thought of the One, and my heart's wish came true. My wedding day is a happy day. Nanak prays: meeting the Lord of all good things, I found every joy.
This one is about the happy feeling of getting ready for someone you love.
Mayree sayjrhee-ai aadambar bani-aa — my bed is decorated in splendor. Man anad bha-i-aa parabh aavat suni-aa — my mind is full of joy, because I heard God is coming. Think of getting the house ready for a grandparent who is coming to visit. You tidy and decorate, too happy to sit still.
Then the meeting itself: sorrows leave, and body, mind, and breath all turn fresh and new. Paraan man tan sabh haray — breath, mind, and body are all green again. The wedding-day language is the tradition's way of naming the deepest joy there is: being joined with the One. What the wakeful heart watched for all night finally comes. Everything tired in it is made fresh.
What's the feeling of excitedly getting ready for someone you love to come visit?
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