Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
My whole self is full of love for my Darling One. The true teacher — the gentle go-between — has joined me with my Friend.
I give my mind to that teacher, who led me to meet my One. I belong to the One forever.
This short stanza gives the Guru a tender role: the matchmaker, the loving intermediary who brings the soul-bride and her Beloved together. The True Guru, the Divine Intermediary, has united me with my Friend. In the bridal imagery that runs through these shabads, the soul cannot reach the Beloved on her own; she needs one who knows them both and can make the introduction — and that is the Guru, the trusted go-between who arranges the meeting.
And the soul's response to being so united is total gratitude: I offer my mind to the Guru, who has led me to meet my God. I am forever a sacrifice to the Lord. When someone brings you to the love of your life, you owe them everything; so the soul offers its mind — the most intimate gift — to the Guru, and gives itself wholly to the One it has been brought to. The stanza is simple and complete: my self is full of love, the Guru made the match, and now I belong, forever, to the Beloved I was led to meet. The whole drama of the spiritual life, in four lines: longing, the matchmaker, the meeting, and the glad surrender.
Who has played 'matchmaker' in leading you toward what you most love — and have you thanked them with your whole heart?
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