Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
A heart that stays closed and turns away from love can end up feeling lonely, missing the closeness it was made for.
But there is a gentle remedy always at hand: open the heart toward the One. Every soul makes its own journey, yes — but with the Beloved near, no one ever truly walks it alone.
A heart that never turns toward love ends up lonely, missing the closeness it was made for.
Dukhee duhaagan du-ay pakh heenee — the bride who turned away is sad, and misses out on both worlds, this one and the next. Jin naah nirantar bhagat na keenee — she never kept up a steady love for her Beloved.
Then Ravidas uses a picture people around him knew well. Pur salaat is the pul-siraat, a story from the Muslim tradition. It tells of a very narrow bridge every soul must cross. Sang na saathee gavan ikaylaa — no friend goes with you; you walk it alone.
Think of the first day at a new school. You walk in through the door by yourself. Ravidas's point is that love is what you carry in with you. When your heart has been turned toward the One, you are never really alone on that walk.
What helps you feel less alone when you have something hard to face?
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