Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Without You, I can't feel truly alive even for a moment; a life spent apart from You feels empty and lost. O Breath of my very life, Giver of peace, in every passing instant I would give anything for You.
Tujh bin gharee na jeevnaa — without you, no living even for an hour — the ache of bairaag. Dharig rahnaa literally calls the life apart "cursed"; per the guidelines we soften to "empty and lost," keeping the longing without the harsh word. Jee-a praan sukh-daati-aa — the One is the very breath of life and giver of peace. Nimakh nimakh balihaar — instant by instant, "I am a sacrifice," rendered as "I would give anything."
Has missing someone ever shown you how much they truly matter to you?
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