Sikhism·Raag Soohee·Shabad 88
Verse 16 of 35

Meeting the One I Love

ਪਿਰੁ ਸਾਲਾਹੀ ਆਪਣਾ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ॥
pir saalaahee aapnaa gur kai sabad veechaar.
I praise my Husband Lord, contemplating the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
ਮਿਲਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਸੋਭਾਵੰਤੀ ਨਾਰਿ ॥੧੫॥
mil pareetam sukh paa-i-aa sobhaavantee naar. ||15||
Meeting with my Beloved, I have found peace; I am His most beautiful and happy soul-bride. ||15||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

I praise my Beloved, turning the Guru's Word over in my mind.

Meeting my Beloved, I have found peace; I am a happy soul-bride, shining with joy.

Nearness to what you love brings a deep, settled peace.
The deeper layer

pir saalaahee aapnaa, gur kai sabad veechaar — praising the Beloved through contemplation of the Word; mil pareetam sukh paa-i-aa — meeting the Beloved brings peace. The soul is the bride, and the One is her Beloved.

A Question to Sit With

What does it feel like to finally be near someone you've missed?

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