Verse study

ਜਉ ਤਉ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਖੇਲਣ ਕਾ ਚਾਉ ॥ ਸਿਰੁ ਧਰਿ ਤਲੀ ਗਲੀ ਮੇਰੀ ਆਉ ॥

Jau tau prem khelan kaa chaau. Sir dhar talee galee meree aau.

Meaning Transliteration
Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji · Ang 1412 · Salok Vaaran te Vadheek · Guru Nanak Dev Ji
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ਜਉ ਤਉ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਖੇਲਣ ਕਾ ਚਾਉ ॥ ਸਿਰੁ ਧਰਿ ਤਲੀ ਗਲੀ ਮੇਰੀ ਆਉ ॥

Jau tau prem khelan kaa chaau. Sir dhar talee galee meree aau.

Meaning · GurVichaar explanation, not a scholarly translation

If you long to walk the path of love, come to my lane with your head placed on the palm of your hand.

ਜੇ ਤੈਨੂੰ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਦੇ ਰਾਹ ਤੁਰਨ ਦੀ ਤਾਂਘ ਹੈ, ਤਾਂ ਆਪਣਾ ਸਿਰ ਤਲੀ ਉੱਤੇ ਰੱਖ ਕੇ ਮੇਰੀ ਗਲੀ ਆ।

Context

This line is by Guru Nanak Dev Ji.

It is from Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, Ang 1412, in Salok Vaaran te Vadheek.

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Sources

  1. Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, Ang 1412
  2. Gurmukhi text and Ang checked against BaniDB (Khalis Foundation) on 2026-09-27

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