Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Cool water ends a burning thirst.
A bride glows with joy when her husband comes home.
For a greedy person, money is what life leans on.
Just so, the One's humble servant loves the Name of the One.
A loving heart needs the Name the way a thirsty person needs water.
The verse gives three pictures, and each one shows a deep need.
Jal peevat ji-o tikhaa mitant — drinking water ends thirst. Think of coming in from a hot game and gulping cold water.
Dhan bigsai garihi aavat kant — a bride glows with joy when her husband comes home. It is the delight of being together again after missing someone.
Lobhee kaa Dhan paraan aDhaar — for a greedy person, money is what they lean on. Lobhee means greedy. Even this picture is used for good. It shows how completely a heart can hold on to one thing.
Then the point. Ti-o har jan har har naam pi-aar — just so, the One's own people love the Name. They hold on to it as tightly as all of these. But this is a love that fills you up.
What are you so glad to have that it feels like water on a hot day?
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