ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
bilaaval mehlaa 5.
Bilaaval, Fifth Mehl:
ਰਾਖੁ ਸਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਅਪਨੈ ਸਾਥ ॥
raakh sadaa parabh apnai saath.
Keep me with You forever, O God.
ਤੂ ਹਮਰੋ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮੁ ਮਨਮੋਹਨੁ ਤੁਝ ਬਿਨੁ ਜੀਵਨੁ ਸਗਲ ਅਕਾਥ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
too hamro pareetam manmohan tujh bin jeevan sagal akaath. ||1|| rahaa-o.
You are my Beloved, the Enticer of my mind; without You, my life is totally useless. ||1||Pause||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Keep me close to You always.
You are the one I love, the one who wins my heart; without You, a whole life would feel empty.
Wanting to be near what you love shows you what fills you.
The Rahau. raakh sadaa prabh apnai saath -- keep me ever with You. manmohan -- the one who charms the mind. The emptiness named here is not despair but a longing that points toward what fills it.
A Question to Sit With
Who or what makes ordinary days feel full and worth it?
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