Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Why be afraid, when the one great awe washes all other fear away? Through the teacher's word, I come to recognize the One.
This is the Rahao, the "pause" line, the center of the shabad. Its message: one great awe drives out every other fear.
Ki-aa daree-ai dar dareh samaanaa — why be afraid, when fear melts into the Fear of the One? Here that Fear means awe, a deep and loving wonder. Think of standing under a huge night sky. The feeling is so big that small worries have no room.
Pooray gur kai sabad pachhaanaa — through the shabad, the Word, of the perfect Guru, I recognize the One. Pachhaanaa means to recognize.
Knowing the One is not something we make up. It is like remembering a face you have always known.
Is there a difference between being afraid and being in awe? What is it?
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