Sikhism·Raag Bhairao·Shabad 62
Verse 3 of 5

The House of Pain Comes Down

ਜਾ ਕੀ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਦੁਖ ਡੇਰਾ ਢਹੈ ॥
jaa kee darisat dukh dayraa dhahai.
Beholding Him, the house of pain is demolished.
ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਨਾਮੁ ਸੀਤਲੁ ਮਨਿ ਗਹੈ ॥
amrit naam seetal man gahai.
The mind seizes the cooling, soothing, Ambrosial Nectar of the Naam.
ਅਨਿਕ ਭਗਤ ਜਾ ਕੇ ਚਰਨ ਪੂਜਾਰੀ ॥
anik bhagat jaa kay charan poojaaree.
Millions of devotees worship His Feet.
ਸਗਲ ਮਨੋਰਥ ਪੂਰਨਹਾਰੀ ॥੨॥
sagal manorath pooranhaaree. ||2||
He is the Fulfiller of all the mind's desires. ||2||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

Seeing the One, the house of pain comes tumbling down. My mind takes hold of the cool, sweet nectar of the Naam.

Countless devotees worship the One's feet. The One fulfills every wish of the heart.

Pain builds a whole house in us; the right light can bring it down.
The deeper layer

When you see the One, the house pain built inside you comes down, and the Naam cools your mind.

Dukh dayraa dhahai: the house of pain is knocked down. A dayraa is a camp, a place pain has moved into, and it can come down. Amrit naam seetal man gahai: the mind takes hold of the cooling nectar of the Naam.

Anik bhagat jaa kay charan poojaaree: countless devotees worship the One's feet. Sagal manorath pooranhaaree: the One fulfills every longing of the heart.

Think of a sandcastle built at low tide. When the water comes in, it smooths away.

A Question to Sit With

What thought helps take the edge off a painful feeling for you?

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