O mother, how fruitful is the birth of one who sings the Glories of God,
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The perfect One fills his mind and body; he sees nothing as separate from it.
No hell, no disease can touch one who joins the company of the humble, Nanak — the One draws him close and keeps him.
This one says: when you see the One everywhere, you are never alone.
"He does not look upon any other." To this person, everything is the One. So there is no stranger to fear, and nothing out there to chase.
The verse also promises that hell and disease do not touch such a person. This is not a magic shield against ever catching a cold. Bodies still get sick. It means freedom from the deepest hurts: the hell of feeling far from the One, and the sickness of a heart cut off from where it came from.
The last picture is tender. naanak jis laR laavai — Nanak, the One ties that person to the hem of its robe. Picture a small child holding the edge of a parent's coat in a busy market. The parent keeps them close. In the end, what matters is belonging, not achievement.
What's the difference between being sick in your body and feeling cut off and alone inside? Which one does this promise to heal?
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