Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
My mind and body are full of divine love — and a deep ache.
By great good fortune, I have found the True Guru, the Primal Being.
This one says that deep love and a deep ache can live side by side.
Mai man tan paraym mahaa bairaag means "my mind and body are full of love, and a great longing." Bairaag here is a sweet sadness, the ache of missing someone you love. Sikhs also call this viraha.
That ache is not the opposite of love. It is part of love. Think of hugging a grandparent at the airport. You are so happy they came, and a little sad because you know they will leave. Both feelings are there because the love is real.
Satgur purakh paa-i-aa vadbhaag means "by great good fortune, I have found the True Guru." Satgur means the True Guru. So the joy of finding and the ache of longing sit right next to each other.
Have you ever missed someone precisely because you love them so much?
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