Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Ravidas says: I've come to take shelter in You.
Come to me soon, please — don't keep me waiting.
Ravidas takes shelter in the One and asks, simply, "Please come soon."
The close is simple and very human. Ravidas takes saabhaa, shelter, in the Beloved. Then, with a child's honesty, he asks the One not to wait. Bayg milhu — meet me soon.
There are no big ideas here. Just longing and trust. Think of waiting at the window for someone you love to come home.
A man the world called low-born speaks to the One as close as close can be, as an equal in love. That closeness is open to anyone, whatever their birth. It is the quiet revolution in Ravidas's songs.
When you really want someone near, how do you let them know?
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