Sikhism·Raag Bilaaval·Shabad 133
Verse 3 of 3

No Fear, Ever

ਜੀਅ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਵਸਿ ਮੇਰੇ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਸਰਬ ਸਿਧਿ ਤੁਮ ਕਾਰਣ ਕਰਣ ॥
jee-a jugat vas mayray su-aamee sarab siDh tum kaaran karan.
The ways of all beings are in Your Power, O my Lord and Master. All supernatural spiritual powers are Yours; You are the Creator, the Cause of causes.
ਆਦਿ ਜੁਗਾਦਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਰਖਦਾ ਆਇਆ ਹਰਿ ਸਿਮਰਤ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਹੀ ਡਰਣ ॥੨॥੩੦॥੧੧੬॥
aad jugaad parabh rakh-daa aa-i-aa har simrat naanak nahee daran. ||2||30||116||
In the beginning, and throughout the ages, God is our Savior and Protector; remembering the Lord in meditation, O Nanak, fear is eliminated. ||2||30||116||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

The way every living thing moves is held in Your care. Every power belongs to You, the source of all that happens.

From the very beginning and through all time, God has been the keeper and protector. Nanak says: remembering the One, fear has nowhere to stand.

Remembering what holds everything up leaves less room for fear.
The deeper layer

The One has always been our protector, so remembering the One makes fear lose its grip.

Jee-a jugat vas mayray su-aamee — the ways of all living beings are in Your hands, my Master. Every power belongs to the One, the Maker and the reason behind everything. Aad jugaad means from the very beginning and through all the ages. Across all that time, the protecting has never stopped.

Then the last line: har simrat naanak nahee daran — remembering the One, Nanak has no fear. Think of a little kid in a thunderstorm, holding a parent's hand. The storm is still loud, but the fear has nowhere to stand.

A Question to Sit With

What helps your fear get smaller when it starts to grow?

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