Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
This mind does not feel even a breath of spring.
This mind is scorched, split in two by duality.
A mind split in two cannot feel the spring, even when it is all around.
This is the rahaa-o, the "pause" line, the center of the shabad. Basant kee lagai na so-ay: not even a hint of spring reaches it. Jali-aa: burned, scorched. Doojai do-ay: duality, being pulled two ways, cut off from the oneness. This is the ache of haumai, the feeling of being a separate self, and the rest of the shabad moves toward its healing.
Think of a sunny day when you are upset about something. The sun is shining, and you cannot feel it.
What helps you feel whole again when you feel pulled in two directions?
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