Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The beautiful, captivating Beloved gives support to everyone.
I bow and fall at the teacher's feet — oh, if only I could see the One!
After the fear comes longing. The heart sees how beautiful the One is, and it wants just to see Him.
Mohan laal anoop sarab saaDhaaree-aa — the enchanting, beautiful Beloved is the support of all. Mohan means the One who charms the heart. The One's beauty pulls us in. And that same Beloved holds up every living thing.
In the last verse the road looked scary. Here the heart looks at who is waiting at the end of the road. And fear turns into love. Think of a long, dark drive home at night. It feels scary until you see the porch light on and someone you love waiting at the door.
Gur niv niv laaga-o paa-ay — bowing low again and again, I fall at the Guru's feet. The way to the Beloved goes through humility. Bowing at the Guru's feet means letting go of pride and being ready to learn.
Then the heart says what it wants most: dayh dikhaaree-aa — show me Yourself. This ache to see the One is called darshan (seeing the Beloved face to face). It runs all through Raag Maajh. After bowing, after seeking, everything narrows to one wish: to see.
It is like someone who has heard wonderful stories about a person and longs to finally meet them. The fear of the road has turned into longing for a face. Resting at the Guru's feet, the heart waits and hopes for the one thing it wants most — just to see.
Is there a beauty you've heard described that you long to actually behold — and what would 'bowing at the feet' to reach it look like?
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