Sikhism·Raag Dhanaasaree·Shabad 46
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Now I Hold the One Who Heals

ਧਨਾਸਿਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
Dhanaasiree mehlaa 5.
Dhanaasaree, Fifth Mehl:
ਅਬ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਖਨਹਾਰੁ ਚਿਤਾਰਿਆ ॥
ab har raakhanhaar chitaari-aa.
Now, I contemplate and meditate on the Lord, the Saviour Lord.
ਪਤਿਤ ਪੁਨੀਤ ਕੀਏ ਖਿਨ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਸਗਲਾ ਰੋਗੁ ਬਿਦਾਰਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
patit puneet kee-ay khin bheetar saglaa rog bidaari-aa. ||1|| rahaa-o.
He purifies sinners in an instant, and cures all diseases. ||1||Pause||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

Now I keep the One, the great Protector, in my heart.

In a single moment that One makes the fallen clean again and heals every sickness inside.

Turning toward the One can heal what feels broken inside, and quickly.
The deeper layer

When we hold the Protector in mind, healing comes right away.

This is the Rahao, the "pause" line at the center of the shabad, and here the shabad opens with it. ab har raakhanhaar chitaari-aa — now I keep the Protector in mind. The promise comes fast. patit puneet kee-ay khin bheetar — those who have fallen are made clean in an instant. And every inner rog, every sickness, is healed.

Think of a scraped knee and a parent's hug that makes it better at once. This healing is quick and kind. What matters most is being made whole again, not being judged.

A Question to Sit With

What is something that makes you feel clean and new again after a hard day?

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