Sikhism·Raag Bairaaree·Shabad 6
Verse 3 of 3

Rest in the Care of the Endless One

ਤੂ ਬੇਅੰਤੁ ਸਰਬ ਕਲ ਪੂਰਾ ਕਿਛੁ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਕਹੀ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥
too bay-ant sarab kal pooraa kichh keemat kahee na jaa-ay.
You are infinite, the Master of all power; Your value cannot be described at all.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਰਣਿ ਤੁਮ੍ਹ੍ਹਾਰੀ ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਵੈ ਛਡਾਇ ॥੨॥੬॥
naanak saran tumHaaree har jee-o bhaavai tivai chhadaa-ay. ||2||6||
Nanak has come to Your Sanctuary, O Dear Lord; as it pleases You, save him. ||2||6||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

You are endless and full of every strength — more than anyone could ever measure.

So I simply rest in Your care: keep me safe however You see best.

Rest in the care of the endless One, trusting it to keep you safe in the way that's truly best.
The deeper layer

The shabad closes in surrender: "You are infinite, the Master of all power; Your value cannot be described. Nanak has come to Your Sanctuary; as it pleases You, save him." After teaching that love is everything, it rests in trust — not dictating how it should be helped, but leaving that to a boundless, loving One. For a child: rest in the care of the endless One, trusting it to keep you safe in the way that's truly best.

A Question to Sit With

What would it feel like to trust that you'll be cared for in the way that's truly best for you?

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