ਸਹਜ ਗੁਫਾ ਮਹਿ ਆਸਣੁ ਬਾਧਿਆ ॥
sahj gufaa meh aasan baaDhi-aa.
In the cave of celestial bliss, I have obtained a seat.
ਜੋਤਿ ਸਰੂਪ ਅਨਾਹਦੁ ਵਾਜਿਆ ॥
jot saroop anaahad vaaji-aa.
The Lord of Light plays the unstruck melody of bliss.
ਮਹਾ ਅਨੰਦੁ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ॥
mahaa anand gur sabad veechaar.
I am in ecstasy, contemplating the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
ਪ੍ਰਿਅ ਸਿਉ ਰਾਤੀ ਧਨ ਸੋਹਾਗਣਿ ਨਾਰਿ ॥੩॥
pari-a si-o raatee Dhan sohagan naar. ||3||
Imbued with my Beloved Husband Lord, I am the blessed, happy soul-bride. ||3||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
In the cave of deep bliss I have found my seat.
The Light of the One plays an unstruck music there.
I am in ecstasy, turning the Guru's Word over in my heart — soaked in my Beloved, I am the happy bride.
Deep inside is a quiet cave where a music plays that no instrument makes.
The fourth state is pictured as a cave of celestial bliss where "the unstruck melody" sounds — the Anhad Shabad, the music heard only by the stilled soul. Withdrawn into this inner sanctuary, the soul is the happy bride, soaked in the Beloved. Interiority and joy meet.
A Question to Sit With
What do you find when you get quiet enough to go deep inside yourself?
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