Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Whatever would harm the one who trusts the One is turned aside; the One steps in. The Creator keeps the honor and dignity of the one who leans on that care.
Whatever would harm the person who trusts the One is turned aside. The Creator keeps that person's honour safe.
Dusat doot parmaysar maaray — the One stops the wicked and the troublemakers. Dusat means wicked, and doot means those who bring trouble. The heart of the line is protection. Harm aimed at the trusting one does not win.
Jan kee paij rakhee kartaaray — the Creator kept the honour of His servant. Paij means honour, a person's good name. Guru Arjan comes back to this promise again and again. Think of a goalkeeper who stops the ball before it reaches the net.
This is comfort for the heart. It gives the person who rests in the One's care a picture of shelter, with their dignity held safe. It is a refuge to lean on, not a forecast of how life will go.
If someone is being unkind to you or hurting you, that is never something you have to accept. Telling a grown-up you trust is always the right thing to do.
When have you felt protected, so that something that could have hurt you didn't?
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