Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Whatever I have — my energy, my thoughts, all I own — I would gladly give to whoever helps me feel close to the One.
And Nanak says: when that closeness comes, doubt and fear simply melt; even the shadow of dread loses sight of me. Nearness to the One is where worry cannot reach.
Closeness to the One is worth everything you have, and it cuts away doubt and fear.
Tan man dhan arpa-o — body, mind and wealth, offered to whoever brings union with the One (prabhoo milaavai). The reward is bharam bhau kaatee-ai, doubt and fear cut away, and chookai jam kee joh, literally "the Messenger of Death no longer sees me." Here that becomes even the shadow of dread loses sight of me: release from fear, with no pursuer at all. The "Tatta" Pauri follows and spells out that this closeness is worth more than any possession.
When you feel close to someone who loves you, what happens to your worries?
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