Sikhism·Raag Raamkalee·Shabad 133
Verse 10 of 10

Baynee Longs for Your Name

ਮਸਤਕਿ ਪਦਮੁ ਦੁਆਲੈ ਮਣੀ ॥
mastak padam du-aalai manee.
The lotus is at the forehead, and the jewels surround it.
ਮਾਹਿ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਧਣੀ ॥
maahi niranjan taribhavan Dhanee.
Within it is the Immaculate Lord, the Master of the three worlds.
ਪੰਚ ਸਬਦ ਨਿਰਮਾਇਲ ਬਾਜੇ ॥
panch sabad nirmaa-il baajay.
The Panch Shabad, the five primal sounds, resound and vibrate their in their purity.
ਢੁਲਕੇ ਚਵਰ ਸੰਖ ਘਨ ਗਾਜੇ ॥
dhulkay chavar sankh ghan gaajay.
The chauris - the fly brushes wave, and the conch shells blare like thunder.
ਦਲਿ ਮਲਿ ਦੈਤਹੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ॥
dal mal daatahu gurmukh gi-aan.
The Gurmukh tramples the demons underfoot with his spiritual wisdom.
ਬੇਣੀ ਜਾਚੈ ਤੇਰਾ ਨਾਮੁ ॥੯॥੧॥
baynee jaachai tayraa naam. ||9||1||
Baynee longs for Your Name, Lord. ||9||1||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

At the center of it all a lotus opens, ringed with jewels of light.

Within it lives the spotless One, the Master of all the worlds; five pure sounds ring out, and it is as splendid as a royal court, with soft fans waving and conch-shells sounding like thunder.

With the Guru's wisdom, the Gurmukh crushes the inner demons underfoot.

Baynee says: I long for Your Naam, One.

Longing for the One is itself the whole prayer.
The deeper layer

Inside shines a court full of splendor, and the one wish at the end is simple: the Naam.

A lotus opens at the forehead, ringed with jewels. Inside it lives the niranjan One, the spotless Master of the three worlds. The panch sabad, five pure sounds, ring out. Fans called chavar wave, as in a royal court, and conch shells sound like thunder.

Then the verse says the gurmukh tramples the demons with wisdom. These demons are the troubles inside us, like anger, greed and fear. Clear, calm wisdom quietly overcomes them.

After all that splendor, the ending is simple. Baynee jaachai tayraa naam — Baynee asks for Your Name. It is like a child at a busy fair who just wants to hold a parent's hand.

A Question to Sit With

What do you long for most, deep down?

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