Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
A ruler gets wrapped up in ruling. A proud person gets wrapped up in their pride.
A greedy heart is pulled along by greed. Just so, the awakened heart is soaked through with the love of the One.
This one says: we become soaked in whatever we love most.
Think of a kid lost in a video game. You call their name, and they don't even hear you. Guru Arjan sees that kind of deep focus everywhere. A ruler is wrapped up in ruling. A proud person is wrapped up in pride. A greedy person is pulled along by wanting more.
He does not scold any of them. He just notices how fully each one is caught up in what they love. Then he says the gi-aanee, the awakened one, is caught up the same way in har rang. Rang means color, and it also means love. It is the love of the One, soaking in the way dye soaks into cloth.
So the point is not blame. It is noticing. Deep love can become second nature, just like any habit. The awakened simply point that love at the highest thing of all.
What is something you love so much that you lose track of time doing it?
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