Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The fire has died down; not even smoke is left rising.
And in the quiet, you see it clearly: the One is everywhere, filling everything — there's no other.
This one says that when the noise settles, you can see the One who was always there.
This is the Rahao, the "pause" line. It is the center of the shabad. bujh ga-ee agan na niksi-o Dhoo-aa — the fire has gone out, and no smoke is rising. rav rahi-aa ayk avar nahee doo-aa — the One fills everything, and there is no second.
The fire and smoke are the ego's heat and noise. The ego is the part of us that thinks only of "me." While it burns and smokes, you cannot see clearly. Think of a campfire at night. Once the smoke clears, you can see the stars that were there all along.
So the quiet is not a loss. It clears the smoke so you can finally see. Peace and clear seeing come together.
What do you notice or understand better when things get quiet inside you?
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