Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Then, says Nanak, the bride becomes dear to her Beloved.
She drops her self-importance and melts into Him.
This one says that becoming dear to the One and becoming one with the One happen together.
This is the rahaa-o, the "pause" line, the center of the shabad. Kantai man bhaavai means "she becomes dear to her Beloved's heart." In these songs, the soul is the bride and the One is the Beloved.
How does it happen? Chhod vadaa-ee apnay means "she lets go of her own bigness," her need to look important. Then khasam samaavai, "she melts into her Master."
Think of a sugar cube dropped into warm milk. It stops being a separate cube and becomes part of the sweetness. Being loved and being joined are the same moment. Both open up when self-importance fades. That is the whole journey of this shabad: a sleepy bride, a shrinking ego, and at last a soul at home.
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