Sikhism·Raag Bhairao·Shabad 87
Verse 5 of 5

Held Up By One Support

ਤਿਸ ਕੀ ਧਰ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕਾ ਮਨਿ ਜੋਰੁ ॥
tis kee Dhar parabh kaa man jor.
My mind is filled with the Support and the Power of the Lord.
ਏਕ ਬਿਨਾ ਦੂਜਾ ਨਹੀ ਹੋਰੁ ॥
ayk binaa doojaa nahee hor.
Without the Lord, there is no other at all.
ਨਾਨਕ ਕੈ ਮਨਿ ਇਹੁ ਪੁਰਖਾਰਥੁ ॥
naanak kai man ih purkhaarath.
Nanak's mind is encouraged by this hope,
ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਹਮਾਰਾ ਸਾਰੇ ਸੁਆਰਥੁ ॥੪॥੩੮॥੫੧॥
parabhoo hamaaraa saaray su-aarath. ||4||38||51||
that God will accomplish my objectives in life. ||4||38||51||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

The One is my support, and the One's strength fills my mind.

Apart from the One, there is no other. Nanak says: this is the courage in my mind, that the One will bring all my life's aims to their goal.

A quiet trust in the One gives you courage for every aim.
The deeper layer

Lean on the One's strength, and trust the One to carry your life's aims through.

Tis kee dhar prabh kaa man jor: the One is the support, and the One's power fills the mind. Ayk binaa doojaa nahee hor: apart from the One there is no other. Naanak kai man ih purkhaarath: this is the courage in Nanak's mind. Prabhoo hamaaraa saaray su-aarath: the One will bring every aim of life to its end.

Think of a kite on a windy day. It climbs high because someone steady is holding the string.

A Question to Sit With

What is something you quietly trust will work out, even without proof yet?

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