ਸਾਚਾ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਹੋਆ ਰਖਵਾਲਾ ਰਾਖਿ ਲੀਏ ਕੰਠਿ ਲਾਇ ॥
saachaa saahib ho-aa rakhvaalaa raakh lee-ay kanth laa-ay.
The True Lord and Master has become my Saviour; hugging me close in His embrace, He has saved me.
ਨਿਰਭਉ ਭਏ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖ ਮਾਣੇ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ॥੨॥੧੭॥
nirbha-o bha-ay sadaa sukh maanay naanak har gun gaa-ay. ||2||17||
Nanak has become fearless, and he enjoys eternal peace, singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||2||17||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The One who is real became my keeper, and pulled me close in a warm embrace.
Now I am free of fear — a steady peace stays with me as I sing the wonders of the One.
Being held close by the One turns fear into peace.
Being held close is what makes us brave.
Raakh lee-ay kanth laa-ay — the One held me close, right against the heart. Nirbha-o bha-ay — I became fearless. Sadaa sukh maanay — I live in a peace that lasts.
Think of a small child in a thunderstorm. In a parent's arms, the thunder is still loud, but the child is no longer afraid. Courage here comes from being close to the One, not from standing far off and alone.
A Question to Sit With
What does it feel like in your body when someone you trust wraps you in a hug?
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