Sikhism·Raag Soohee·Shabad 132
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Giving Your Whole Heart

ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਰਵਿਦਾਸ ਜੀਉ ਕੀ
raag soohee banee saree ravidaas jee-o kee
Raag Soohee, The Word Of Sree Ravi Daas Jee:
ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ik-oNkaar satgur parsaad.
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
ਸਹ ਕੀ ਸਾਰ ਸੁਹਾਗਨਿ ਜਾਨੈ ॥
sah kee saar suhaagan jaanai.
The happy soul-bride knows the worth of her Husband Lord.
ਤਜਿ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੁ ਸੁਖ ਰਲੀਆ ਮਾਨੈ ॥
taj abhimaan sukh ralee-aa maanai.
Renouncing pride, she enjoys peace and pleasure.
ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਦੇਇ ਨ ਅੰਤਰੁ ਰਾਖੈ ॥
tan man day-ay na antar raakhai.
She surrenders her body and mind to Him, and does not remain separate from Him.
ਅਵਰਾ ਦੇਖਿ ਨ ਸੁਨੈ ਅਭਾਖੈ ॥੧॥
avraa daykh na sunai abhaakhai. ||1||
She does not see or hear, or speak to another. ||1||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

There is only One. And the One is found by the True Guru's grace — a gift that is always here, waiting for an open heart.

The happiest heart is the one that knows how precious the One truly is, and lets go of pride to simply enjoy being close.

Such a heart gives itself fully — holding nothing back, keeping no secret distance. When you love something that completely, you stop being pulled every which way; you have found what you were looking for.

The happiest heart gives itself fully to what it loves, holding nothing back.
The deeper layer

The happiest heart is the one that knows how precious the One is, and gives itself completely.

These are the words of Bhagat Ravidas. He uses an old picture: a happy bride who loves her husband. Sah kee saar suhaagan jaanai — the happy bride knows her Beloved's worth.

Taj abhimaan — she drops her abhimaan, her pride. Then she simply enjoys being close.

Tan man day-ay na antar raakhai — she gives body and mind, and keeps no antar, no gap, inside. Think of best friends who tell each other everything, with nothing held back. Her eyes and ears are not pulled every which way. She has found what she was looking for.

A Question to Sit With

What is something you love so much you give it your whole attention?

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