ਸਬਦੁ ॥
sabad.
Shabad:
ਸਖੀ ਸਹੇਲੀ ਗਰਬਿ ਗਹੇਲੀ ॥
sakhee sahaylee garab gahaylee.
O friends and companions, so puffed up with pride,
ਸੁਣਿ ਸਹ ਕੀ ਇਕ ਬਾਤ ਸੁਹੇਲੀ ॥੧॥
sun sah kee ik baat suhaylee. ||1||
listen to this one joyous story of your Husband Lord. ||1||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Friends, come close and set down the heaviness of pride for a moment.
There is one joyful story worth hearing above all others.
It is the story of the Beloved One, who is nearer to you than you know.
Pride is heavy; setting it down lets the good news in.
The soul is addressed as one of a circle of friends (sakhee), gently teased for pride (garab). The one joyous story (ik baat suhaylee) is the good news of the Beloved's nearness. Pride is simply what we set down to hear it.
A Question to Sit With
What good news feels easier to hear when you are not trying to look impressive?
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