Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
When I am hungry I ask for what I need, and when I am full I settle into peace — simple as that.
And here is what I have noticed: when I stay close to You, I feel well and whole. When I drift far and forget, something in me goes dry, like ground with no water.
Being close to the One is like a plant getting water. Close by, we feel well. Far away, we go dry.
The verse starts simply. When I am hungry, I ask for food, and when I am full, I am at peace. Then Guru Arjan uses that everyday feeling to point higher. Arog means free of sickness, whole and well. Ravaarai means turned to dust. Staying near the One is the natural, nourished state of a person.
Think of a houseplant on a sunny windowsill. When you water it, it stands tall. When it is forgotten, it droops. That is not a punishment. It is just what happens when something is cut off from its source.
What is something you feel dry or off without, and refreshed when you return to?
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