Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
When I keep You in mind, again and again, I feel truly alive.
Loving You feels like tending to Your very feet with the greatest care, and being nourished by that closeness.
Guru Arjan is saying: remembering You is what keeps me alive.
Simar simar taa ka-o ha-o jeevaa means "remembering You again and again, I live." Remembering is not a chore here. It is like breathing.
Then comes a picture of deep love and humility. Charan kamal... Dho-ay Dho-ay peevaa means "I wash Your lotus feet and drink that water." In old India, washing the feet of an honored guest was the humblest way to show love. Think of a grandchild bringing a glass of water to a grandparent, glad just to be close. Being near the One is itself the food that keeps us going.
What is something that makes you feel most alive when you do it?
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