Sikhism·Raag Gond·Shabad 26
Verse 5 of 5

The One Who Always Was and Always Will Be

ਹੈ ਭੀ ਸਾਚਾ ਹੋਵਣਹਾਰੁ ॥
hai bhee saachaa hovanhaar.
The True Lord is, and shall always be.
ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਜਾਈ ਬਲਿਹਾਰ ॥
sadaa sadaa jaa-eeN balihaar.
Forever and ever, I am a sacrifice to Him.
ਅਪਣੇ ਦਾਸ ਰਖੇ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਧਾਰਿ ॥
apnay daas rakhay kirpaa Dhaar.
Granting His Mercy, He saves His slaves.
ਨਾਨਕ ਕੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਪ੍ਰਾਣ ਅਧਾਰ ॥੪॥੧੮॥੨੦॥
naanak kay parabh paraan aDhaar. ||4||18||20||
God is the Support of Nanak's breath of life. ||4||18||20||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

The One is real now, and always will be.

Forever and ever, I am filled with wonder at the One.

In kindness, the One keeps loved ones safe.

The One is the very support of my breath and life.

The One was real, is real, and always will be — steady under everything.
The deeper layer

The Guru says the One is real now and always will be, and holds up our very breath.

Hai bhee saachaa hovanhaar — the True One is, and always will be. Yesterday, today, and tomorrow are all held by the One.

Balihaar means giving yourself over in love. It is the feeling of wonder so big that you want to give everything. Think of looking up at a sky full of stars and just saying, "Wow."

Apnay daas rakhay kirpaa dhaar — in kindness, the One keeps loved ones safe.

The song ends with paraan adhaar. Paraan means breath, and adhaar means support. The One is not a far-off power. The One is the ground under our feet and the air in every breath we take.

A Question to Sit With

What is something in your life that feels steady no matter what else changes?

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