Sikhism·Raag Aasaa·Shabad 98
Verse 3 of 5

Fully Known and Still Cherished, a Light Comes On

ਸੁਹਾਗੁ ਹਮਾਰੋ ਅਬ ਹੁਣਿ ਸੋਹਿਓ ॥
suhaag hamaaro ab hun sohi-o.
My married life now appears so beauteous;
ਕੰਤੁ ਮਿਲਿਓ ਮੇਰੋ ਸਭੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਜੋਹਿਓ ॥
kant mili-o mayro sabh dukh johi-o.
my Husband Lord has met me, and He sees all my pains.
ਆਂਗਨਿ ਮੇਰੈ ਸੋਭਾ ਚੰਦ ॥
aaNgan mayrai sobhaa chand.
Within the courtyard of my heart, the glory of the moon shines.
ਨਿਸਿ ਬਾਸੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਿਅ ਸੰਗਿ ਅਨੰਦ ॥੨॥
nis baasur pari-a sang anand. ||2||
Night and day, I have fun with my Beloved. ||2||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

My married life looks so beautiful now; my Beloved has met me, and He sees all my pain.

In the courtyard of my heart, a moon shines.

Night and day, I delight in my Beloved.

When you are fully known and still cherished, a gentle light comes on inside.
The deeper layer

Union transforms everything: the soul's "married life" is now beautiful, and the Beloved "sees all my pains" — fully known, nothing hidden. A moon shines in the courtyard of the heart — a cool, gentle inner light. The relationship is constant joy, "night and day" (cf. Shabad 51, the welcomed bride).

A Question to Sit With

What does it feel like to be completely known by someone and loved anyway?

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