ਹਰਿ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਨਾਲੇ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਨਾਲੇ ਕਹੁ ਤਿਸੁ ਪਾਸਹੁ ਮਨ ਕਿਆ ਚੋਰਈਐ ॥
har antar naalay baahar naalay kaho tis paashu man ki-aa chora-ee-ai.
The Lord is with you, inside and out; tell me, O mind, how can You hide anything from Him?
ਨਿਹਕਪਟ ਸੇਵਾ ਕੀਜੈ ਹਰਿ ਕੇਰੀ ਤਾਂ ਮੇਰੇ ਮਨ ਸਰਬ ਸੁਖ ਪਈਐ ॥੩॥
nihakpat sayvaa keejai har kayree taaN mayray man sarab sukh pa-ee-ai. ||3||
Serve the Lord open-heartedly, and then, O my mind, you shall find total peace. ||3||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The One is with me inside and out — so what could I ever really hide?
When I live openly and honestly with the One, a deep and complete peace settles over me.
There is nothing to hide when the One is already with you, inside and out.
Har antar naalay baahar naalay — the One is with you within and without. The verse gently dissolves the whole idea of hiding: there is no outside to hide in. Nihakpat sayvaa — open-hearted, sincere living — is what brings sarab sukh, total peace. Honesty is easier, not harder, when you know you are already fully seen and still loved.
A Question to Sit With
What feels lighter when you stop trying to hide it?
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