Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I know you are all-wise, my One; I take shelter with you.
In an instant you build up and break down; the power of your creating cannot be measured.
The shabad ends in awe at the One's creative power (kudrat). "In an instant you establish and disestablish" — worlds, fortunes, whole lives raised up and set down in a moment. This could be frightening, but held inside trust ("I know you are all-wise"), it becomes wondrous instead. The same power that could feel arbitrary feels, to the one who trusts, like the play of a wisdom too vast to second-guess. Awe and trust together turn the overwhelming into the sublime. The verse leaves the seeker small before immensity — and perfectly at peace there.
Does something huge and powerful feel frightening or amazing to you? What makes the difference?
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