Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The rainbird loves the pouring rain. A king loves to see his riches spread out. And the One's servant loves to keep the formless One in mind.
Everyone loves something by nature, and the devotee's nature is to love the One.
The rainbird, it is said, drinks only rain as it falls from the sky. In Gurbani it stands for longing that points in just one direction. Picture a plant on a windowsill, always turning its leaves toward the sun.
Then comes a different love. The king loves to see his riches laid out, which is really a love of showing off. The servant loves nirankaar, the formless One, who has no shape at all.
Each one loves according to what it is. The devotee's way is to keep the formless One in mind.
What do you love so naturally that no one has to tell you to?
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