Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
O mother, whatever is going to be, will be.
The One runs all through its own creation; one person gains while another loses.
This one says: you don't have to hold up the whole world by yourself.
maiee honahaar so hoieeaai — O mother, whatever is to be, will be. This is Hukam, the One's way of running things, met with peace instead of protest. It could sound gloomy, as if nothing we do matters. In Guru Arjan's voice it is the opposite. It is relief.
Many of us carry a heavy belief: that everything depends on us managing it just right. Here we can set that down. Think of a kid in the back seat on a long drive. They can fall asleep, because a parent is at the wheel.
The Guru is honest too: "one gains, while another loses." Life is not all sunshine. Good times come and go. But under all the ups and downs, one wisdom is running everything. Peace comes from that, not from everything going your way.
What's the difference between giving up and letting go? Which one brings peace?
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