Sikhism·Raag Raamkalee·Shabad 94
Verse 27 of 31

Awake and In Love

ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਜਾਗਤ ਰਹੈ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੀ ਅਪਨੇ ਪ੍ਰਿਅ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਪਿਆਰੀ ॥੨੬॥
an-din jaagat rahai din raatee apnay pari-a pareet pi-aaree. ||26||
Night and day, she remains awake and aware, day and night; she is the darling bride of her Beloved Husband Lord. ||26||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

Day and night, they stay awake and aware, hearts wide open.

They are like someone deeply in love, thinking of the Beloved all the time — glad, alert, and never far away in their heart.

Love keeps you awake and alert in the best possible way.
The deeper layer

An-din jaagat rahai... apnay pri-a preet pi-aaree — remaining awake, alive with love for the Beloved. The soul is drawn as one utterly in love, kept alert not by fear but by affection. Wakefulness here is the natural attention of a loving heart.

A Question to Sit With

What are you so glad about that thinking of it keeps you wide awake?

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