Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Blessed is any place where people gather to sing about the wonder of the One who fills the whole universe. Something changes in a room like that.
When I turn toward that wonder, a deep peace and gladness settle in on their own, quietly making a home inside me.
This is the Rahao — the pause-line that holds the heart of the shabad. Dhan ih thaan means "blessed is this place," and the "place" is wherever the divine is remembered together. Kusal khaym — peace and pleasure — are not chased or manufactured; they "come to dwell" (basaa-ay) when attention turns toward the One. The whole shabad unfolds this single idea: nearness to the remembered divine is itself the blessing.
Where is a place — a room, a moment, a group — where you feel a peace settle in that you didn't have to work for?
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