Bride-lover is praise-worthy, recognizes the Divine,
Follows Hukam¹, renounces ego,
Dyed in Beloved, delight follows. ||1||

Listen girl-friend! The sign to meet the Divine:
Surrender mind and body, forsake societal norms. ||1|| Reflect ||

Girl-friend counsels girl-friend,
Earn what pleases the Divine,
Such bride-lover remains cradled. ||2||

Caught in ego, one doesn’t enter the Mansion,
Then regrets, when night passes,
Unfortunate, self-oriented, suffers pain. ||3||

I would plea if I thought Divine was far,
Indestructible Divine permeates everywhere,
Being Nanak sees the Presence and sings. ||4|| 

¹ Divine Order or Command

     Guru Arjan Sahib in Rag Suhi  | Guru Granth Sahib 737
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ਸੂਹੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

ਧਨੁ ਸੋਹਾਗਨਿ ਜੋ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਪਛਾਨੈ ॥
ਮਾਨੈ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਤਜੈ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੈ ॥
ਪ੍ਰਿਅ ਸਿਉ ਰਾਤੀ ਰਲੀਆ ਮਾਨੈ ॥੧॥
ਸੁਨਿ ਸਖੀਏ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਮਿਲਣ ਨੀਸਾਨੀ ॥
ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਅਰਪਿ ਤਜਿ ਲਾਜ ਲੋਕਾਨੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
ਸਖੀ ਸਹੇਲੀ ਕਉ ਸਮਝਾਵੈ ॥
ਸੋਈ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਜੋ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ॥
ਸਾ ਸੋਹਾਗਣਿ ਅੰਕਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥੨॥
ਗਰਬਿ ਗਹੇਲੀ ਮਹਲੁ ਨ ਪਾਵੈ ॥
ਫਿਰਿ ਪਛੁਤਾਵੈ ਜਬ ਰੈਣਿ ਬਿਹਾਵੈ ॥
ਕਰਮਹੀਣਿ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੩॥
ਬਿਨਉ ਕਰੀ ਜੇ ਜਾਣਾ ਦੂਰਿ ॥
ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਅਬਿਨਾਸੀ ਰਹਿਆ ਭਰਪੂਰਿ ॥
ਜਨੁ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਗਾਵੈ ਦੇਖਿ ਹਦੂਰਿ ॥੪॥੩॥

Reflection

Woke up to this beautiful Hukam! The Guru is so kind—so deeply compassionate. This message met me exactly where I am. I want to rejoice. Yes, I’m a little crazy—but aren’t all lovers?

Listen, my beautiful friends, to what the Guru says: “Girl-friends (human beings), here’s the way to meet the Divine: Let go of the need to please the world. Offer your entire mind and body in love to IkOankar (1Ness).”

(Pause. Reflect.)

Blessed is the one who recognizes: Her True Self is not separate. She is a reflection of the Eternal. The spark within her is part of the Infinite Flame. A drop from the Endless Ocean, destined to merge again.

Accept Hukam. Eradicate ego. When the ego dissolves, the veil of separation lifts. And when you are soaked in Eternal Love— you experience the highest joy. Unshakeable bliss.

What marks those who walk this path? They surrender mind and body in seva. They are fearless in love. They are unconcerned by gossip, opposition, or cultural noise. They are centered on their love for the Guru.

Reflect! (I needed to hear this today.)

The one who walks with the Guru realizes they are the drop—already part of the Ocean. But the one clinging to ego? They miss the Mansion. Miss the Union. And when the Call comes, they regret: “Why didn’t I love more deeply? Why didn’t I follow the path? I thought You were far away…”

But the One was always near. Always within.

Says Nanak: I see the Beloved everywhere, At all times, in all places. So I sing. I rejoice.

My Ardas: May Your Fragrance embrace me. Let me live soaked in Love.

About the Series

Sabad is Infinite; we are very finite. This is our understanding at the moment, which was different yesterday and may evolve tomorrow, as we deepen our relationship with the Sabad. In this trans-creation, we have chosen to keep the repeating words in the Sabad same. We aspire to learn and retain the Divine attribute as used in the original Sabad and avoid terms like God or Lord.