Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The curtain between us tore away and there was the One I love, right here — and my whole mind went quiet and glad.
This home is the One's home; the One is my everything. And Nanak is simply glad to belong.
This one says the distance from the One was never real. It was only a curtain.
Paykhi-o laalan paat beech kho-ay — I see my Beloved, now that the curtain in between is torn away. Paat means a curtain or veil. When it drops, what you find isn't far away. It was right here all along.
This is a core idea of the tradition. The separation only seemed real. The One was never hiding. We just couldn't see. Think of a friend waiting behind a door on your birthday. The whole time you felt alone, they were right there.
What follows is deep peace. Anad chitaa harkhay pateen — my mind is joyful, glad, and satisfied. Naanak so thaakur tis hee ko Dheen — Nanak belongs to his Master. This isn't fearful giving in. It's the restful feeling of finally being home.
What does it feel like to discover that something you were searching for was right beside you the whole time?
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