Sikhism·Raag Bilaaval·Shabad 116
Verse 3 of 3

Whatever You Do, I Trust Is Good

ਜੋ ਤੁਮ੍ਹ੍ਹ ਕਰਹੁ ਸੋਈ ਭਲ ਮਾਨਉ ਮਨ ਤੇ ਛੂਟੈ ਸਗਲ ਗੁਮਾਨੁ ॥
jo tumH karahu so-ee bhal maan-o man tay chhootai sagal gumaan.
Whatever You do, I accept as good. I have eradicated all egotistical pride from my mind.
ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਤਾ ਕੀ ਸਰਣਾਈ ਜਾ ਕਾ ਕੀਆ ਸਗਲ ਜਹਾਨੁ ॥੨॥੧੩॥੯੯॥
kaho naanak taa kee sarnaa-ee jaa kaa kee-aa sagal jahaan. ||2||13||99||
Says Nanak, I am under His protection; He created the entire Universe. ||2||13||99||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

Whatever unfolds, I meet it as good — and the proud, prickly pride slips right out of my mind.

Nanak says: I stand inside the care of the One whose making is this whole wide world.

Trusting the flow of life loosens the grip of pride.
The deeper layer

Trusting the One loosens the grip of pride.

Jo tumH karahu so-ee bhal maan-o — whatever You do, I accept as good. This is trust in Hukam, the One's order running through everything. Man tay chhootai sagal gumaan — all pride slips out of the mind. Kaho naanak taa kee sarnaa-ee — says Nanak, I am in the shelter of jaa kaa kee-aa sagal jahaan, the One who made the whole world. Think of a passenger who trusts the pilot and can finally relax and look out of the window.

A Question to Sit With

When has trusting that things would work out helped them?

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