Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Only the one who carries this ache truly knows what it is. The arrows of loving the One are that sharp — they go straight to the deepest part of you.
Only someone who has been touched by this love knows its sweet ache.
This is the Rahao, the "pause" line, the center of the shabad. Laagee ho-ay so jaanai peer — only the one it has struck knows the ache. Peer means pain, an ache. Raam bhagat anee-aalay teer — the arrows of loving devotion to the One are sharp.
This is an old picture: love as an arrow that goes straight to the heart. It is sweet and overwhelming, not violent. You can't really explain it to someone who has never felt it. It is like describing the first bite of a mango to someone who has never tasted one. This is how strong love feels. It is not an injury.
What is something you can only understand once you have felt it yourself?
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