Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
In Saawan, the bride with no good qualities burns, because her love is for something second to the One.
Nanak says: she does not know the worth of her Husband, and all her decorations go to waste.
You can stand in the rain and stay dry if your heart is closed.
This salok by Guru Amar Das, the third Guru, is the partner of the one before it. The same Saawan rains fall. Saavan dajhai gun baahree jis doojai bhaa-ay pi-aar: in Saawan, the monsoon month, she who lacks goodness burns. Her love is in doojai bhaa-ay, love for something second in place of the One.
Pir kee saar na jaan-ee: she does not know the worth of her Beloved, so all her seegaar, her decorations, are wasted.
The verse speaks of a bride, but the point is for everyone. It is the feeling of being dry in the middle of plenty when the heart is turned away. Think of a birthday party where you spend the whole time on your phone. The fun is all around you, and you miss it.
The rain is already falling. An open heart lets it in.
Have you ever felt empty even when everything around you seemed good? What was your heart turned toward?
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