Sikhism·Raag Bilaaval·Shabad 158
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Reunited After So Long

ਕੋਈ ਆਨਿ ਆਨਿ ਮੇਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਮਿਲਾਵੈ ਹਉ ਤਿਸੁ ਵਿਟਹੁ ਬਲਿ ਬਲਿ ਘੁਮਿ ਗਈਆ ॥
ko-ee aan aan mayraa parabhoo milaavai ha-o tis vitahu bal bal ghum ga-ee-aa.
If only someone would come and unite me with God; I am devoted, dedicated, a sacrifice to him.
ਅਨੇਕ ਜਨਮ ਕੇ ਵਿਛੁੜੇ ਜਨ ਮੇਲੇ ਜਾ ਸਤਿ ਸਤਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਰਣਿ ਪਵਈਆ ॥੪॥
anayk janam kay vichhurhay jan maylay jaa sat sat satgur saran pava-ee-aa. ||4||
After being separated from the Lord for countless incarnations, I am re-united with Him, entering the Sanctuary of the True, True, True Guru. ||4||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

If only someone would come and bring me together with the One -- I would be so grateful to them.

After feeling apart for such a long, long time, I am reunited at last, safe inside the shelter of the True Guru.

*After a long time apart, reunion feels like coming home.*
The deeper layer

ko-ee aan... milaavai -- longing for the one who reunites. anayk janam kay vichhurhay jan maylay -- reunion after long ages of separation. sat sat sat satgur saran -- the triple 'true' underlines certainty. Longing resolves into homecoming.

A Question to Sit With

What reunion have you looked forward to most?

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