You never have to pretend with the One who already knows.
The Arc
Your mind talks all day. Explaining, planning, making excuses. But what could you tell the One who already knows? The One hears even what you never say out loud, everything sitting quietly inside you. So there is no reason to put on a show or cover anything up. It is like running in with a scraped knee and finding your mom already holding the bandage. Being known that well is a relief. You can just be yourself. Knowing this, your mind fills with joy. There is only One behind everything. And when the Guru is kind, love for the One soaks in like a colour that never washes out. At the centre, the Rahao: what can I say to the all-knowing One, my Master?
Key Vocabulary
jaan parbeen: wise, all-knowing
anbolay ka-o pachhaaneh: the unspoken known
sang suntaa: present and hearing, as companion
aan na bee-o kartaa: no second creator
har rang na kabhoo lahtaa: the dye of love never fades
Themes and Cross-Connections
Being fully known, honesty without pretense, and love as a fast colour that holds (sach against jhooth).
For Raag Bilaaval
An intimate, trusting song.
Translation Notes
Dehkahi, often translated "deceive", appears here as the freedom of having nothing to pretend, and the ever-present One as a comforting companion.
Hukumnama
Subject: The One already knows what is in your heart Preview: a chattering mind, words never spoken aloud, a pretence with no point, and a colour that never washes out.
Today: Your mind talks all day. Explaining, planning, making excuses. But what could you tell the One who already knows? The One hears even what you never say out loud, everything sitting quietly inside you. So there is no reason to put on a show or cover anything up. It is like running in with a scraped knee and finding your mom already holding the bandage. Being known that well is a relief. You can just be yourself. Knowing this, your mind fills with joy. There is only One behind everything. And when the Guru is kind, love for the One soaks in like a colour that never washes out.
The One knows you completely, so you can simply be honest.
For today: Tell the One one honest thing today, in your own words, with nothing dressed up.
You never have to pretend with the One who already knows.
The Arc
Your mind talks all day. Explaining, planning, making excuses. But what could you tell the One who already knows? The One hears even what you never say out loud, everything sitting quietly inside you. So there is no reason to put on a show or cover anything up. It is like running in with a scraped knee and finding your mom already holding the bandage. Being known that well is a relief. You can just be yourself. Knowing this, your mind fills with joy. There is only One behind everything. And when the Guru is kind, love for the One soaks in like a colour that never washes out. At the centre, the Rahao: what can I say to the all-knowing One, my Master?
Key Vocabulary
Themes and Cross-Connections
Being fully known, honesty without pretense, and love as a fast colour that holds (sach against jhooth).
For Raag Bilaaval
An intimate, trusting song.
Translation Notes
Dehkahi, often translated "deceive", appears here as the freedom of having nothing to pretend, and the ever-present One as a comforting companion.
Hukumnama
Subject: The One already knows what is in your heart Preview: a chattering mind, words never spoken aloud, a pretence with no point, and a colour that never washes out.
Today: Your mind talks all day. Explaining, planning, making excuses. But what could you tell the One who already knows? The One hears even what you never say out loud, everything sitting quietly inside you. So there is no reason to put on a show or cover anything up. It is like running in with a scraped knee and finding your mom already holding the bandage. Being known that well is a relief. You can just be yourself. Knowing this, your mind fills with joy. There is only One behind everything. And when the Guru is kind, love for the One soaks in like a colour that never washes out.
The One knows you completely, so you can simply be honest.
For today: Tell the One one honest thing today, in your own words, with nothing dressed up.