Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I could face almost any hardship without being afraid.
The one thing I truly couldn't bear is losing Your love — that's the only thing that would frighten me.
Ravi Daas opens by naming the one thing he's actually afraid of — and it's not what you'd expect. What would it matter if my body were cut to pieces? — he could face great hardship without real fear. But if I lost Your Love, then I would be afraid. The only thing he truly can't bear is being cut off from the love of the One. It's a beautiful way to sort out what matters: most of what we fear — hardship, discomfort, loss of stuff — is survivable; the one thing worth truly caring about is staying connected to love. For a child, it clarifies what deserves your worry and what doesn't: don't spend your fear on hardships you can bear; the thing worth holding onto above all is love — that's the one connection worth protecting.
What's actually worth being afraid of losing, compared to the small hardships we usually worry about?
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