Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
When will I see my God, and my soul light up with joy?
Better than being awake is the dream where I live with God.
Even a dream of being near the One is sweeter than being awake.
This is the Rahao, the "pause" line, the center of the shabad.
Kab daykh-a-u prabh aapnaa — when will I see my One? Aatam kai rang — with the soul lit up in delight. Aatam means the soul, the deepest self.
Jaagan tay supnaa bhalaa, basee-ai prabh sang — better than being awake is the dream in which I live with the One. Think of dreaming about a grandparent who lives far away. You wake up wishing you could stay in that dream a little longer. This pause line is pure longing to see the One.
Who or what do you most look forward to being close to?
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