Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I keep my mind on the very source of all delight, the highest One — and so, night and day, I live inside a quiet, steady joy.
Because of that, I have no dread of being judged and no fear of the end. The worries that used to loom over me have simply lost their power to frighten me.
Joy with deep roots holds steady, and fear cannot shake it.
Guru Ram Das keeps his mind on anad mool, the source of bliss. Night and day, he lives in gladness. Because his joy is rooted in the source, it does not depend on how the day goes. Think of a house plugged into the main power line. Its lights stay on, even when a small battery would run flat.
The verse names two figures people feared. Dharam Raa-ay is the judge who weighs a person's deeds. The jam is the messenger of death. Here, both simply lose their grip. The fear is not fought and beaten. It just fades, because the heart is resting in the source.
What is a fear that shrinks when you remember what steadies you?
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