ਮਃ ੫ ॥
mehlaa 5.
Fifth Mehl:
ਜਲ ਥਲ ਨੀਰਿ ਭਰੇ ਸੀਤਲ ਪਵਣ ਝੁਲਾਰਦੇ ॥
jal thal neer bharay seetal pavan jhulaarday.
The ponds and the lands are overflowing with water, and the cold wind is blowing.
ਸੇਜੜੀਆ ਸੋਇੰਨ ਹੀਰੇ ਲਾਲ ਜੜੰਦੀਆ ॥
sayjrhee-aa so-inn heeray laal jarhandee-aa.
Her bed is adorned with gold, diamonds and rubies;
ਸੁਭਰ ਕਪੜ ਭੋਗ ਨਾਨਕ ਪਿਰੀ ਵਿਹੂਣੀ ਤਤੀਆ ॥੩॥
subhar kaparh bhog naanak piree vihoonee tatee-aa. ||3||
she is blessed with beautiful gowns and delicacies, O Nanak, but without her Beloved, she burns in agony. ||3||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The ponds brim over, the fields are green, and a cool wind blows.
A bed of gold and jewels, fine clothes and rich food — and still, Nanak says, without the Beloved, the heart feels the cold and aches for the One.
No amount of comfort warms a heart that is missing its love.
A Dakhanay shalok. Even amid every comfort and beauty, the heart without its Beloved feels a chill. That ache is longing, and riches cannot warm a lonely heart.
A Question to Sit With
When have you had everything you needed but still felt something missing?
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