Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The one who truly holds the One in mind belongs to the One. And that same Oneness is present everywhere — in the water, on the land, in the sky above — one presence filling it all.
This is the calm, hopeful center of the shabad: the One is everywhere, so there is no need to pretend.
This is the Rahao, the "pause" line. It is the center of the shabad, the line the rest is measured against. Raam ramai so-ee raamaanaa — the one who remembers the One belongs to the One. Jal thal mahee-al ayk samaanaa — the One fills the water, the land and the sky, all evenly.
The whole shabad's point about pretending rests on this. There is one presence, seeing everything, everywhere. So there is nowhere to hide. And that is good news, because there is also no need to hide. Think of being at home with family who already know you. You can drop the act and just be yourself.
If goodness is everywhere and sees everything, how does that make honesty easier?
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