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ਖੁਆਬਾਂ ਵਿਚ ਰੱਖਦਾ ਮਾਏ, ਇਹਦੀ ਨਿੱਤ ਪਰਦੇਸ ਤਿਆਰੀ
O mother, it keeps dreaming of and preparing daily for the foreign homeland.
khuaabaan vich rakhda maaye, ehdi nitt pardes tiaari
ਖੁਆਬਾਂ (khuaabaan) = dreams
ਵਿਚ (vich) = in
ਰੱਖਦਾ (rakhda) = keeps / holds
ਮਾਏ (maaye) = O mother
ਇਹਦੀ (ehdi) = its
ਨਿੱਤ (nitt) = daily / always
ਪਰਦੇਸ (pardes) = foreign land / distant homeland
ਤਿਆਰੀ (tiaari) = preparationThe line describes a soul whose attention is no longer fully invested in this world. Its thoughts, dreams, and preparations are directed toward its true homeland beyond the worldly realm. The seeker lives here physically, but inwardly remains occupied with the journey back to the Beloved's abode.
* All Marked with a Star are Ai Translations
ਖੁਆਬਾਂ ਵਿਚ ਰੱਖਦਾ ਮਾਏ, ਇਹਦੀ ਨਿੱਤ ਪਰਦੇਸ ਤਿਆਰੀ
ਮੈਂ ਵੀ ਕੇਹੀ ਕਮਲੀ ਮਾਏ, ਜਿਨੇ ਏਹੋ ਜਹੇ ਨਾਲ ਲਾ ਲਈ
ਖੁਆਬਾਂ ਵਿਚ ਰੱਖਦਾ ਮਾਏ, ਇਹਦੀ ਨਿੱਤ ਪਰਦੇਸ ਤਿਆਰੀ
khuaabaan vich rakhda maaye, ehdi nitt pardes tiaari
Translation*
O mother, it keeps dreaming of and preparing daily for the foreign homeland.
Word by Word Translation*
ਖੁਆਬਾਂ (khuaabaan) = dreams
ਵਿਚ (vich) = in
ਰੱਖਦਾ (rakhda) = keeps / holds
ਮਾਏ (maaye) = O mother
ਇਹਦੀ (ehdi) = its
ਨਿੱਤ (nitt) = daily / always
ਪਰਦੇਸ (pardes) = foreign land / distant homeland
ਤਿਆਰੀ (tiaari) = preparation
Literal Translation*
In dreams it keeps it, O mother — its daily preparation is for the foreign land.
Explanation*
The line describes a soul whose attention is no longer fully invested in this world. Its thoughts, dreams, and preparations are directed toward its true homeland beyond the worldly realm. The seeker lives here physically, but inwardly remains occupied with the journey back to the Beloved's abode.
Baba ji Explanation
Paris, France
* All Marked with a Star are Ai Translations
