Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Prahlaad answered: Why do you trouble me again and again?
The One made the water, the land, the hills and the mountains.
I will not let go of the One. That would be going against my Guru.
Throw me into the fire, or take my life, if you wish.
Courage grows from holding on to something bigger than any threat. Mo ka-o kahaa sataavahu baar baar — why do you trouble me again and again? Prahlaad points to the One. Parabh jal thal gir kee-ay pahaar — the One made the water, the land, the hills and the mountains.
Ik raam na chhoda-o — I will not let go of the One. Doing that would go against his Guru. No threat, however frightening, will move him.
Think of a tree with deep roots in a storm. The wind shakes the leaves, but the roots hold. If someone is being unkind to you or hurting you, that is never something you have to accept. Telling a grown-up you trust is always the right thing to do.
Where do you find courage when someone is pressuring you to give something up?
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