Sikhism·Raag Aasaa·Shabad 71
Verse 4 of 5

Hold the Beloved Close and See It Everywhere

ਸਾ ਸੋਹਾਗਣਿ ਸਾਚੀ ਜਿਸੁ ਸਾਚਿ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥
saa sohagan saachee jis saach pi-aar.
She is a true, virtuous soul-bride, who enshrines love for the True Lord.
ਅਪਣਾ ਪਿਰੁ ਰਾਖੈ ਸਦਾ ਉਰ ਧਾਰਿ ॥
apnaa pir raakhai sadaa ur Dhaar.
She keeps her Husband Lord always clasped to her heart.
ਨੇੜੈ ਵੇਖੈ ਸਦਾ ਹਦੂਰਿ ॥
nayrhai vaykhai sadaa hadoor.
She sees Him near at hand, ever-present.
ਮੇਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸਰਬ ਰਹਿਆ ਭਰਪੂਰਿ ॥੩॥
mayraa parabh sarab rahi-aa bharpoor. ||3||
My God is all-pervading everywhere. ||3||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

She is a true and good bride who keeps love for the True One alive,

holding her Beloved always pressed to her heart.

She sees Him close by, always present — for my God is everywhere, in everything.

Hold the Beloved close to your heart, and you start seeing it near you everywhere.
The deeper layer

This one says to keep the One close in your heart, and then you will see the One everywhere.

Apnaa pir raakhai sadaa ur dhaar — she keeps her Beloved always held to her heart. This means remembering the One all the time, never setting that love down.

Nayrhai vaykhai sadaa hadoor — she sees the One close by, always there. The One is nearer than near. Anyone with a loving heart can see this, just by keeping on looking.

Think of wearing a locket with a photo of someone you love. You carry it all day. Soon you notice little things everywhere that remind you of them. Holding the One close works like that. Mayraa prabh sarab rahi-aa bharpoor — my God fills everything, everywhere.

A Question to Sit With

What do you keep so close to your heart that you carry it everywhere?

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