Sikhism·Raag Bilaaval·Shabad 138
Verse 3 of 3

You Know Before I Speak

ਅੰਤਰਜਾਮੀ ਪੁਰਖ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਅਨਬੋਲਤ ਹੀ ਜਾਨਹੁ ਹਾਲ ॥
antarjaamee purakh su-aamee anbolat hee jaanhu haal.
You are the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts, the Primal Lord and Master; You know even what is unspoken.
ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਸੀਤਲੁ ਹੋਇ ਹਮਾਰੋ ਨਾਨਕ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਜੀਉ ਨਦਰਿ ਨਿਹਾਲ ॥੨॥੫॥੧੨੧॥
tan man seetal ho-ay hamaaro naanak parabh jee-o nadar nihaal. ||2||5||121||
My body and mind are cooled and soothed, O Nanak, by God's Glance of Grace. ||2||5||121||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

You know what is inside me; even before I say a word, You already understand.

Nanak says, under Your kind glance, God, my body and mind grow calm and cool.

It is a deep comfort to be understood before you find the words.
The deeper layer

antarjaamee -- the inner-knower; anbolat hee jaanhu haal -- knowing our state before it is spoken. tan man seetal -- body and mind cooled by nadar (the glance of grace). To be understood without explaining is its own peace.

A Question to Sit With

Is there someone who just gets you without you having to explain?

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