Sikhism·Raag Soohee·Shabad 34
Verse 1 of 5

The High Home of the Devotees

ਸੂਹੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
soohee mehlaa 5.
Soohee, Fifth Mehl:
ਸੂਖ ਮਹਲ ਜਾ ਕੇ ਊਚ ਦੁਆਰੇ ॥
sookh mahal jaa kay ooch du-aaray.
His Mansions are so comfortable, and His gates are so lofty.
ਤਾ ਮਹਿ ਵਾਸਹਿ ਭਗਤ ਪਿਆਰੇ ॥੧॥
taa meh vaaseh bhagat pi-aaray. ||1||
Within them, His beloved devotees dwell. ||1||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

There is a home so spacious and welcoming, with doorways open high and wide.

Inside it live the ones who love the One with all their hearts.

The truest home is a heart open wide enough for love to live in.
The deeper layer

The lofty mahal with high du-aaray is not a building but the inner spaciousness of those who love the One — bhagat pi-aaray. Where the heart is wide open, the divine has room to dwell.

A Question to Sit With

What makes a place feel like home to you?

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