Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
When our time here is gently complete, the Beloved calls — and the soul rises like a swan and flies home.
It can feel tender to say goodbye to a place we have loved. But this is a homecoming, not something to fear. The One who calls is the One who has loved us all along, waiting with open arms.
kahai fareed sahayleeho saho alaa-aysee — Says Farid, O companions, when the Beloved calls. hans chalsee dummnaa — the soul-swan (hans) departs, a little sad to leave (dummnaa); the literal ah tan dhayree theesee (this body becomes a heap of dust) is dropped per wellbeing rules and the Alaahnian precedent. Kept: the swan flies home to the Beloved who has loved it all along — homecoming, not dread.
What makes saying goodbye a little easier when you know you're going somewhere loving?
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