ਜਿਉ ਧਰਤੀ ਸੋਭ ਕਰੇ ਜਲੁ ਬਰਸੈ ਤਿਉ ਸਿਖੁ ਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਿ ਬਿਗਸਾਈ ॥੧੬॥
ji-o Dhartee sobh karay jal barsai ti-o sikh gur mil bigsaa-ee. ||16||
Just as the earth looks beautiful when the rain falls, so does the Sikh blossom forth meeting the Guru. ||16||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
When the rain falls, the earth turns green and beautiful.
In the same way, a Sikh blossoms on meeting the Guru, fresh and alive.
The right nourishment makes a heart blossom like rained-on earth.
ji-o dhartee sobh karay jal barsai, ti-o sikh gur mil bigsaa-ee — as the earth grows beautiful under rain, the Sikh blossoms (bigsaa / vigaas) on meeting the Guru. The turn from longing to flowering.
A Question to Sit With
What makes you feel like you "come alive" the way earth does after rain?
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