ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥
ga-orhee gu-aarayree mehlaa 4.
Gauree Gwaarayree, Fourth Mehl:
ਭੀਖਕ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਭੀਖ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਪਾਇ ॥
bheekhak pareet bheekh parabh paa-ay.
The beggar loves to receive charity from the wealthy landlord.
ਭੂਖੇ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਅੰਨੁ ਖਾਇ ॥
bhookhay pareet hovai ann khaa-ay.
The hungry person loves to eat food.
ਗੁਰਸਿਖ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਿ ਆਘਾਇ ॥੧॥
gursikh pareet gur mil aaghaa-ay. ||1||
The GurSikh loves to find satisfaction by meeting the Guru. ||1||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
A beggar loves a gift from the wealthy. A hungry person loves a meal. And the student loves the deep satisfaction of meeting the teacher.
Meeting the teacher satisfies a real hunger, the way food satisfies the body.
More similes of need met: the beggar's gift, the hungry one's food, and the GurSikh's satisfaction in the Guru. The Guru meets a real hunger -- spiritual need is as concrete as physical need.
A Question to Sit With
What kind of "hunger" do you have that food cannot fill?
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