Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Even the great gods of old cry out, longing for the One.
Yet they cannot understand even a little of the One, unseen and unknown.
Loving devotion is a gift that the One gives.
In this world, only a rare few receive it.
The Guru says that loving the One is a gift the One gives, and it is very precious.
Karan palaah karahi siv dayv — even Shiva and the dayv, the gods of old stories, cry out with longing for the One. They are not being made fun of. They are fellow seekers, longing just like us.
Til nahee boojheh alakh abhayv — they cannot understand even a sesame seed's worth of the One. Til is a tiny sesame seed. Alakh abhayv means unseen and beyond knowing.
The key line is praym bhagat jis aapay day-ay. Praym bhagat means loving devotion. The One gives it. We do not win it like a trophy.
Virlay means rare. Rare does not mean something to worry about. It shows how precious the gift is, like a handwritten letter from someone you love.
What is something wonderful you can't force to happen — only stay open to?
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