ਮਃ ੫ ॥
mehlaa 5.
Fifth Mehl:
ਸਸੁ ਵਿਰਾਇਣਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਜੀਉ ਸਸੁਰਾ ਵਾਦੀ ਜੇਠੋ ਪਉ ਪਉ ਲੂਹੈ ॥
sas viraa-in naanak jee-o sasuraa vaadee jaytho pa-o pa-o loohai.
My mother-in-law is my enemy, O Nanak; my father-in-law is argumentative and my brother-in-law burns me at every step.
ਹਭੇ ਭਸੁ ਪੁਣੇਦੇ ਵਤਨੁ ਜਾ ਮੈ ਸਜਣੁ ਤੂਹੈ ॥੨॥
habhay bhas punayday vatan jaa mai sajan toohai. ||2||
They can all just play in the dust, when You are my Friend, O Lord. ||2||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Nanak says: my mother-in-law is set against me, my father-in-law quarrels, and my husband's elder brother scorches me at every step.
Let them all play in the dust, when You are my Friend.
The worries that seem to close in from all sides lose their grip when the One is your Friend.
The soul is pictured as a young bride in a hard household, and the in-laws stand for the pulls of the world (Maya): craving, doubt and worldly pressure that hem the soul in. They are not real relatives to blame. When the One is the Friend, these pulls lose their power and are left playing in the dust.
A Question to Sit With
What worries feel smaller when you are with someone who makes you feel safe?
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