ਮੈਡਾ ਮਨੁ ਰਤਾ ਆਪਨੜੇ ਪਿਰ ਨਾਲਿ ॥
maidaa man rataa aapnarhay pir naal.
My mind is attuned to the Love of my Husband Lord.
ਹਉ ਘੋਲਿ ਘੁਮਾਈ ਖੰਨੀਐ ਕੀਤੀ ਹਿਕ ਭੋਰੀ ਨਦਰਿ ਨਿਹਾਲਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
ha-o ghol ghumaa-ee khannee-ai keetee hik bhoree nadar nihaal. ||1|| rahaa-o.
I am devoted, dedicated, a sacrifice to the Lord; if only He would bless me with His Glance of Grace, even for an instant! ||1||Pause||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
My heart is dyed in love for my own Beloved.
I would give my whole self, piece by piece, for one glance of grace. One loving look, even for an instant, and I am filled with joy.
A heart turned fully toward the One asks only for a single loving glance.
A heart dyed in love asks only for one glance of grace.
This is the rahaau — the pause, the still center of the whole song. Man rataa means the mind is dyed, colored through, in love. The offering ghol ghumaa-ee is complete devotion, asking only for a nadar — a glance of grace — even hik bhoree, for a single instant. Grace here is received, not earned; the heart simply makes itself open and available.
A Question to Sit With
What does it feel like to give your whole attention to one thing you love?
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