Sikhism·Raag Wadahans·Shabad 13
Verse 2 of 6

Closeness Isn't a Trick but Learnable Love

ਹਉ ਕਿਉ ਕਰਿ ਪਿਰ ਕਉ ਮਿਲਉ ਇਆਣੀ ॥
ha-o ki-o kar pir ka-o mila-o i-aanee.
How can I meet with my Husband? I don't know.
ਜੋ ਪਿਰ ਭਾਵੈ ਸਾ ਸੋਹਾਗਣਿ ਸਾਈ ਪਿਰ ਕਉ ਮਿਲੈ ਸਿਆਣੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
jo pir bhaavai saa sohagan saa-ee pir ka-o milai si-aanee. ||1|| rahaa-o.
She who pleases her Husband Lord is a happy soul-bride. She meets with her Husband Lord - she is so wise. ||1||Pause||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

'How do I get close?' I wonder. The ones who are close simply pleased the One with their whole hearts — and that's a wisdom anyone can learn.

Getting close isn't a secret trick — it's the learnable wisdom of loving with a whole heart.
The deeper layer

The rahao: "How can I meet my Husband? I don't know. She who pleases her Husband is a happy soul-bride... she is so wise." The question is real, and the answer is not a secret technique but a wisdom — pleasing the Beloved with a whole heart. Anyone can learn it; it's openness and love, not cleverness.

A Question to Sit With

What does it mean to do something with your whole heart?

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