Sikhism·Raag Bhairao·Shabad 87
Verse 2 of 5

With Us, Inside And Out

ਰਾਮ ਰਾਮ ਸੰਤ ਸਦਾ ਸਹਾਇ ॥
raam raam sant sadaa sahaa-ay.
The Lord is forever the Help and Support of the Saints.
ਘਰਿ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਨਾਲੇ ਪਰਮੇਸਰੁ ਰਵਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਪੂਰਨ ਸਭ ਠਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
ghar baahar naalay parmaysar rav rahi-aa pooran sabh thaa-ay. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Inside the home of the heart, and outside as well, the Transcendent Lord is always with us, permeating and pervading all places. ||1||Pause||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

The One, Raam, Raam, is always the help of the saints.

At home and out in the world, the Supreme One is right beside us, filling every place.

The same Helper is with you at home and out in the world.
The deeper layer

The One is always your helper, at home and out in the world, filling every place.

This is the rahaa-o, the "pause" line, the center of the shabad. Raam raam sant sadaa sahaa-ay: the One is forever the help of the saints, the holy people. Ghar baahar naalay parmaysar: inside the home and outside it, the Supreme One is with us. Rav rahi-aa pooran sabh thaa-ay: filling every place, all the way.

Think of the air. It is in your kitchen and out on the playground, and you never have to go looking for it.

A Question to Sit With

Where do you feel most and least like yourself, and what makes the difference?

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