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4: iprm rs

Elixir of love

gurmuiK suK Plu iprm rsu ikau AwiK vKwxY ]

guramoukhi soukh phalu piram rasu kiu aakhi vakhaanai.

Quaffing the elixir of love giving fruits of delight, how could a gurmukh explain that ineffable joy?

suix suix AwKxu AwKxw Ehu swau n jwxY ]

souni souni aakhanu aakhanaa aohu saau n jaanai.

Much is said and listened to but the people remain ignorant of its real taste.

bRhmw ibsnu mhysu imil kiQ vyd purwxY ]

brahamaa bisanu mahaysu mili kadi vayd puraanai.

In the Vedas and Puranas, Brahma, Visnu and Mahesa have told enough about the delight of love.

cwir kqybw AwKIAin dIn muslmwxY ]

chaari kataybaan aakheeani deen mousalamaanai.

One can see the four scriptures of semitic religion in this context.

syKnwgu ismrxu krY sWgIq suhwxY ]

saykhanaagu simaranu karai saangeet suhaanai.

Sesanag also remembers it and all musical measures also are busy in adorning it.

Anhd nwd AsMK suix hoey hYrwxY ]

anahad naad asankh souni hoay hairaanai.

One becomes full of wonder after listening to the myriads of unstruck melodies,

AkQ kQw kir nyq nyq pIlwey BwxY ]4]

akad kadaa kari nayti nayti peelaaay bhaanai ||4||

But the tale of that elixir, love, is ineffable which one fortunately drinks in the will of the Lord.