ਬਹੁਤੁ ਪਿਆਰਾ (bahut piaaraa)
Meaning: noun: Very dear.
Quote:
ਜਿਨਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਲਾਈ ਸੋ ਜਾਣਤਾ ਹਮਰੈ ਮਨਿ ਚਿਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਪਿਆਰਾ॥
ਜਿਸ ਹਰੀ ਨੇ (ਮੇਰੇ ਅੰਦਰ ਆਪਣੀ) ਪ੍ਰੀਤ ਲਾਈ ਹੈ, ਉਹ ਜਾਣਦਾ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਮੇਰੇ ਮਨ ਅਤੇ ਹਿਰਦੇ ਵਿਚ ਹਰੀ-ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਬਹੁਤ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਹੈ।
jin preet laaee so jaaṇataa hamarai man chit har bahut piaaraa.
The Divine who has placed His love within me knows that the Divine is very dear to my mind and heart. -Guru Ram Das Sahib, Guru Granth Sahib, 167
Message: He who keeps the Divine dear to his or her heart and always keeps Him in his or her mind will experience spiritual awareness. Only he or she who gives unconditional love will realize the true value of the Divine. To Guru Ram Das, the Divine is very dear to his heart and mind.
Etymology: Blend of bahut (very) + piaaraa from Sanskrit priyakaar (agreeable, doing a kindness) → Apabhransh piyaarya (dear) → Sindhi piaaro and Lahndi/Punjabi piaaraa (dear).
