Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I am the bride, and the Creator is my Beloved, my husband.
However the One moves me, that is how I make myself beautiful.
The soul is a bride, and even her getting ready is love answering love.
Guru Amar Das, the third Guru, pictures the soul as a bride and the Creator as the one she loves. Mai kaaman mayraa kant kartaar means "I am the bride; the Creator is my Beloved." Kaaman is the bride. Kant is the husband, the Beloved.
Think of getting ready for a big family wedding. You pick your best clothes because someone you love will be there. The Guru says even that getting ready comes from the One. Jayhaa karaa-ay tayhaa karee seegaar means "however the One moves me, that is how I dress myself up." Seegaar is dressing up, making yourself beautiful.
So the soul's beauty is a reply to grace. The bride here is honored and strong. She is an active, loving partner who chooses to answer love with love.
How do you get ready inside for something you deeply care about?
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