ਮਃ ੫ ॥
mehlaa 5.
Fifth Mehl:
ਨੀਹੁ ਮਹਿੰਜਾ ਤਊ ਨਾਲਿ ਬਿਆ ਨੇਹ ਕੂੜਾਵੇ ਡੇਖੁ ॥
neehu mahinjaa ta-oo naal bi-aa nayh koorhaavay daykh.
I am in love with You; I have seen that other love is false.
ਕਪੜ ਭੋਗ ਡਰਾਵਣੇ ਜਿਚਰੁ ਪਿਰੀ ਨ ਡੇਖੁ ॥੨॥
kaparh bhog daraavanay jichar piree na daykh. ||2||
Even clothes and food are frightening to me, as long as I do not see my Beloved. ||2||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I am in love with You, and I have seen that every other love was only pretend.
Even fine clothes and good food feel empty to me until I see the One I love.
Once you know lasting love, the pretend kind loses its shine.
Once you have tasted love for the One, the pretend versions lose their pull. Other love is 'false' here in the plain sense: it does not last.
A Question to Sit With
What feels empty when the people you love are not around?
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