Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
In the Sangat, I have let go of every other worry and fear.
The proud me-first feeling, the clinging, the endless wanting — I dug a deep place and laid them all to rest.
In the Sangat, I could finally put my worries down.
This is the Rahao, the "pause" line at the center of the shabad. SaaDhsang chint biraanee chhaadee — in the Sangat, I let go of other worries. SaaDhsang is the Sangat — people gathered together to remember the One. It is the place where chint biraanee, borrowed worries, can finally be set down, like dropping a heavy backpack at the door.
The next line speaks of aha-buDh, the proud, me-first mind. This is haumai, the feeling of being a separate, defensive self. It is not fought. It is buried, laid gently to rest, so new life can grow, the way a seed is tucked into the soil.
Who are the people around whom your worries feel lighter?
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