The Heart-Lotus Blossoms

ਛੰਤ ॥

chhant.

Chhant:

ਮੇਰਾ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਰਾਵਣਿ ਆਈਆ ਹਉਮੈ ਬਿਖੁ ਝਾਗੇ ਰਾਮ ॥

mayraa har parabh raavan aa-ee-aa ha-umai bikh jhaagay raam.

The soul-bride has come to ravish and enjoy her Lord God, after eradicating the poison of egotism.

ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਆਪੁ ਮਿਟਾਇਆ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੇ ਰਾਮ ॥

gurmat aap mitaa-i-aa har har liv laagay raam.

Following the Guru's Teachings, she has eliminated her self-conceit; she is lovingly attuned to her Lord, Har, Har.

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਕਮਲੁ ਪਰਗਾਸਿਆ ਗੁਰ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਜਾਗੇ ਰਾਮ ॥

antar kamal pargaasi-aa gur gi-aanee jaagay raam.

Her heart-lotus deep within has blossomed forth, and through the Guru, spiritual wisdom has been awakened within her.

ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਪੂਰੈ ਵਡਭਾਗੇ ਰਾਮ ॥੧॥

jan naanak har parabh paa-i-aa poorai vadbhaagay raam. ||1||

Servant Nanak has found the Lord God, by perfect, great good fortune. ||1||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

The heart comes close to the One once the poison of me-first has drained away.

Following the Guru's teaching, I let go of my puffed-up self and lean, with love, toward the One.

Deep inside, a lotus opens — and through the Guru, a quiet wisdom wakes up in me. Nanak says: by great good fortune, I have found the One.

When me-first drains away, the heart opens like a lotus.

The deeper layer

Haumai bikh jhaagay — wading through and clearing the poison of ego. Antar kamal pargaasi-aa: the heart-lotus blossoming within. Gur giaanee jaagay: spiritual wisdom awakened. The literal raavan (to enjoy the Lord) pictures the heart simply coming close. Poorai vadbhaagay: perfect, great fortune — grace, not achievement.

A Question to Sit With

When has letting go of needing to be first made you happier?

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