Verse 4 of 5
Blessed Are the Forests Where He Plays
ਧਨਿ ਧਨਿ ਬਨ ਖੰਡ ਬਿੰਦ੍ਰਾਬਨਾ ॥
Dhan Dhan ban khand bindraabanaa.
Blessed, blessed are the forests of Brindaaban;
ਜਹ ਖੇਲੈ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਨਾਰਾਇਨਾ ॥੩॥
jah khaylai saree naaraa-inaa. ||3||
the Supreme Lord plays there. ||3||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Blessed, blessed are the woods and meadows,
where the Beloved wanders and plays.
The whole landscape lights up when you sense the One playing through it.
The forests of Brindaaban — the play-grounds of the Krishna stories — are blessed by His presence. Namdev sees the whole landscape lit up because the One moves through it. Nature itself becomes holy ground where the divine plays.
A Question to Sit With
Where outdoors do you feel most like something wonderful is present?
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