Sikhism·Raag Bilaaval·Shabad 47
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Nothing Blocks the Way

ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
bilaaval mehlaa 5.
Bilaaval, Fifth Mehl:
ਸਹਜ ਸਮਾਧਿ ਅਨੰਦ ਸੂਖ ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰਿ ਦੀਨ ॥
sahj samaaDh anand sookh pooray gur deen.
The Perfect Guru has blessed me with celestial Samaadhi, bliss and peace.
ਸਦਾ ਸਹਾਈ ਸੰਗਿ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਗੁਣ ਚੀਨ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
sadaa sahaa-ee sang parabh amrit gun cheen. rahaa-o.
God is always my Helper and Companion; I contemplate His Ambrosial Virtues. ||Pause||
ਜੈ ਜੈ ਕਾਰੁ ਜਗਤ੍ਰ ਮਹਿ ਲੋਚਹਿ ਸਭਿ ਜੀਆ ॥
jai jai kaar jagtar meh locheh sabh jee-aa.
Triumphant cheers greet me all across the world, and all beings yearn for me.
ਸੁਪ੍ਰਸੰਨ ਭਏ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਕਛੁ ਬਿਘਨੁ ਨ ਥੀਆ ॥੧॥
suparsan bha-ay satgur parabhoo kachh bighan na thee-aa. ||1||
The True Guru and God are totally pleased with me; no obstacle blocks my way. ||1||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

The perfect Guru has given me a deep, easy calm, with joy and peace. God is always my helper, right at my side, and I keep tasting the One's sweet goodness.

Cheers ring out across the world, and everyone wishes me well. The Guru and God are pleased, and nothing blocks my way.

God is always at your side, and nothing blocks the way.
The deeper layer

The Guru gives a deep, easy calm, and God stays close as a helper.

Sahj samaaDh anand sookh pooray gur deen — the Perfect Guru has given me sahj samaaDh, bliss and peace. Sahj means natural ease. SamaaDh means being deeply absorbed, like getting lost in a good book. Put together, it is the calm of a heart that has stopped fighting itself.

The next line is the Rahao, the "pause" line at the center: sadaa sahaa-ee sang parabh — the One is always a helper at my side. Then cheers rise all over the world, and everyone wishes you well. Kachh bighan na thee-aa — no bighan, no obstacle, blocks the way. Think of riding a bike downhill with the wind at your back. Nothing is pushing against you.

A Question to Sit With

What does it feel like when everything just seems to flow for you?

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