Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
My heart longs to be close to the One I love.
The perfect Guru leads me to my Beloved. Again and again, I give my whole heart in thanks to my Guru.
When the heart longs for the good, a wise guide shows the way.
This is the rahao line, the "pause," the center of the shabad (a hymn). Mai prabh milan paraym man aasaa: my mind longs, with love, to meet the One. This longing runs all through Raag Wadahans.
Gur pooraa maylaavai mayraa preetam: the perfect Guru, the wise teacher, brings me to my Beloved. Think of being lost in a big city and finding someone who knows the way and walks you home.
Ha-o vaar vaar aapnay guroo ka-o jaasaa: again and again, I give myself to my Guru. That is how full the thank-you is for the one who guides.
What do you long for most — and who helps point you toward it?
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