Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
It is Your kindness that first stirred this love in me.
When mercy comes, You settle into my thoughts.
And when the One who holds up the whole earth showed grace, the ropes that tied me simply fell away.
Even our love for the One is a gift from the One.
Tumree kirpaa tay laagee preet — it is by Your kirpaa, Your grace, that this love began. We think we start loving the One. The verse says the One started it.
Da-i-aal bha-ay taa aa-ay cheet — when You are kind, You come into our thoughts. Cheet means mind or thought. So even remembering is a gift.
Da-i-aa Dhaaree tin Dhaaranhaar — then the Dhaaranhaar, the One who holds up the whole earth, showed kindness. BanDhan tay ho-ee chhutkaar — and I was set free from what tied me. BanDhan means bonds, like ropes.
Think of a baby smiling at a parent. The baby did not invent that love. The parent's love came first, and the baby's smile answered it. Love and freedom are received, not earned.
Has love ever surprised you by rising on its own?
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