Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Humility carries a quiet fruit: a calm, easy peace that settles right through you.
This is a gift I was given -- the true teaching placed it gently in my hands.
This one says humility is not a burden. It carries an easy peace inside it.
This is the rahaa-o, the "pause" line, the center the whole shabad circles around. Sahj suhaylaa fal maskeenee — the fruit of humility is easy, natural peace. Maskeenee means humility, gentleness. Fal means fruit. Sahj is natural, unforced ease, the calm of a soul that has stopped fighting.
Then comes an important word. Guru Arjan calls humility a daan, a gift. Satgur apunai mohi daan deenee — my True Guru gave me this gift. Humility is not a grim prize you grind out by force. It is received, and its fruit is peace. Think of a neighbor handing you a bag of sweet apples from her tree. You did not grow them. You just hold out your hands.
When has letting go of needing to be right actually made you feel lighter?
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