Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
In kindness, the One fills me with peace and quiet joy.
The Teacher has kept me safe, the way you keep a little child safe.
The One is gentle and full of care, the keeper of the whole world.
Every living being, without exception, is blessed by the One.
Baalak raakh lee-ay gurdayv — the shabad's keynote is the tenderness of a parent guarding a small child. This is one of Gurbani's most comforting images of the divine: not a judge but a protector who does not let a child come to harm. Jee-a jant saglay bakhsind widens it — every being, no one left out, is included in that blessing. The inclusivity is deliberate and total.
When do you feel most looked-after and safe?
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