My Mind Burns Deeply for All-Pervasive’s Experience

In the melodic strains of Rag Gond, Guru Ramdas Sahib's Sabad resonates with a triumphant yet humble spirit, reflecting a balanced perspective on spiritual attainment. The seeker's fervent longing for the divine experience is likened to the thirst of a parched spirit yearning for water, highlighting the intensity of the desire for communion with the All-Pervasive.

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My mind burns deeply for All-Pervasive’s experience,
as the thirsty without water.  1.

My mind is pierced by the arrow of All-Pervasive’s love.
My All-Pervasive Divine knows my pain, my mind’s internal pain.  Reflect.

Whoever tells my All-Pervasive Beloved’s narrative
is my Bhai¹, my brother.  2.

Girl-friends, unite, unite,
imbibe the resolute wisdom of the Eternal Guru,
Recount the virtues of my Divine.  3.

O! All-Pervasive, fulfill servant Nanak’s wish,
Seeing All-Pervasive, body quietens. 4.

1. Honorific title in Sikh tradition for the eminent narrators of the Guru.

     Guru Ramdas Sahib in Rag Gond  |  Guru Granth Sahib 861

About Sabad of the Week

We are finite; our understanding is finite. Our understanding 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 used in the original Sabad and avoid terms like God or Lord.