Sikhism·Raag Dhanaasaree·Shabad 56
Verse 2 of 2

The Roots of the Trusting Are Kept Safe

ਜਿਨ ਕੈ ਮਨਿ ਸਾਚਾ ਬਿਸ੍ਵਾਸੁ ॥
jin kai man saachaa bisvaas.
Those who have true faith in their minds,
ਪੇਖਿ ਪੇਖਿ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਕੀ ਸੋਭਾ ਆਨਦੁ ਸਦਾ ਉਲਾਸੁ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
paykh paykh su-aamee kee sobhaa aanad sadaa ulaas. rahaa-o.
continually behold the Glory of the Lord; they are forever happy and blissful. ||Pause||
ਚਰਨ ਸਰਨਿ ਪੂਰਨ ਪਰਮੇਸੁਰ ਅੰਤਰਜਾਮੀ ਸਾਖਿਓ ॥
charan saran pooran parmaysur antarjaamee saakhi-o.
I seek the Sanctuary of the feet of the Perfect Transcendent Lord, the Searcher of hearts; I behold Him ever-present.
ਜਾਨਿ ਬੂਝਿ ਅਪਨਾ ਕੀਓ ਨਾਨਕ ਭਗਤਨ ਕਾ ਅੰਕੁਰੁ ਰਾਖਿਓ ॥੨॥੨॥੨੬॥
jaan boojh apnaa kee-o naanak bhagtan kaa ankur raakhi-o. ||2||2||26||
In His wisdom, the Lord has made Nanak His own; He has preserved the roots of His devotees. ||2||2||26||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

Those who carry true trust in their hearts keep seeing the glory of the One, and live in joy that lasts.

Resting at the feet of the complete One who knows every heart, I see the One always present.

In wisdom, the One made me His own, and keeps safe the tender roots of the trusting.

A trusting heart is like a seed whose roots are quietly protected as they grow.
The deeper layer

True trust brings a joy that lasts.

This is the Rahao, the "pause" line at the center of the shabad. Jin kai man saachaa bisvaas — those who hold true trust in their hearts. Bisvaas means trust. They keep seeing the One's glory and live in anad sadaa ulaas, gladness that lasts.

The closing picture is a lovely one: bhagtan kaa ankur raakhi-o. The One keeps safe the ankur of those who love the One. Ankur is a sprout, the first tender green shoot from a seed. Think of a seedling on a windowsill that someone waters and shields from the cold. Grace protects what is only just beginning to grow.

A Question to Sit With

What is something small and good growing in you that deserves gentle care?

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