Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Then I said the One's Name over and over,
and a deep, settled peace came to me.
Peace means filling the empty space with good. This is the rahaa-o, the "pause" line, the center of the shabad.
ta-o mai har har karee-aa — then I said the One's Name again and again. ta-o sukh sehjaree-aa — and a deep, settled peace came.
This finishes the shaking-off from the last verse. Step away from what harms you, then fill the space with the Name. Peace is not only the snakes being gone. It is the One being present. Think of cleaning out your closet, then hanging up your favorite clothes. Empty the room of poison, and fill it with peace.
After removing something harmful, what good would you want to fill the space with?
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