Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
My heart has been struck straight through by the arrow of the One's love.
The One knows exactly this ache inside me, the tender pain I cannot always put into words.
This is the rahaa-o, the "pause" line. It is the center of the song.
Mayrai man paraym lago har teer — the arrow of the One's love has struck my heart. Paraym means love, and teer means arrow. The love has already landed.
Then comes the comfort: hamree baydan har parabh jaanai — the One knows my ache. Baydan means pain, the tender ache that love opens up. That ache is not unseen. Think of a parent who can tell you're sad before you say a word. To be known in your longing is itself a kindness.
Is there a feeling in you that you wish someone could simply understand without words?
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