Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
With my eyes I look for the One everywhere; with my voice I speak the Name.
With my ears I listen to songs of praise, day and night; and in my heart, I simply love the One with everything I am.
Every part of the body turns toward the One here — eyes, tongue, ears and heart.
The eyes (nainee) look for the One with loving longing, which is birahu, the ache of missing someone. The tongue (rasnaa) speaks the Name. The ears (sarvanee) take in kirtan, songs of praise, day and night. And the heart (hirdai) simply loves.
Think of a sunflower that turns its whole face to the sun. Nothing is held back. And right at the center is deep listening, what Japji calls Suniai.
If your eyes, ears, and voice all pointed at one thing, what would you want it to be?
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