ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
bilaaval mehlaa 5.
Bilaaval, Fifth Mehl:
ਦੋਵੈ ਥਾਵ ਰਖੇ ਗੁਰ ਸੂਰੇ ॥
dovai thaav rakhay gur sooray.
Both here and hereafter, the Mighty Guru protects me.
ਹਲਤ ਪਲਤ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮਿ ਸਵਾਰੇ ਕਾਰਜ ਹੋਏ ਸਗਲੇ ਪੂਰੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
halat palat paarbarahm savaaray kaaraj ho-ay saglay pooray. ||1|| rahaa-o.
God has embellished this world and the next for me, and all my affairs are perfectly resolved. ||1||Pause||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Here and hereafter, the mighty Guru keeps me safe.
The Supreme One has set this world and the next in good order, and all my tasks come out complete.
Feeling safe in one place makes it easier to be brave everywhere.
The Guru keeps us safe, here and beyond.
It is the rahaa-o, the "pause" line, the one the shabad turns on. Dovai thaav rakhay gur sooray — the brave Guru protects me in both places. Halat palat means "this world and the next." Paarbarahm savaaray — the Supreme One sets both in good order.
Kaaraj ho-ay saglay pooray — and all my tasks come out whole. Think of a parent who walks you to school and is also there at pick-up. You are held at both ends of the day.
A Question to Sit With
What helps you feel safe enough to be brave?
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