Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Countless obstacles are cleared by serving the One, and you enter the One's lasting home.
The One's devotee is very fortunate, with no fear at all — even death's shadow bows to them.
This part says that someone rooted in the One has nothing to fear, not even death.
Kot bighan binsahi har sayvaa — serving the One clears away millions of obstacles. Then comes a surprising turn. Aadar dayvat jaam — even the messenger of death shows respect. Death, which everyone else fears, bows to this person.
Why? Sikh teaching speaks of jeevat marnaa, letting the selfish "me, me, me" fade away while you are still alive. Someone who has done that has nothing left for death to threaten. So death's power over them is gone. It isn't that death is avoided. Its hold is simply broken.
Bha-o kichh naahee — no fear at all. The devotee has entered nihchal govid Dhaam, the One's lasting home. Think of a child asleep in their own bed at home, perfectly safe. This fearlessness isn't showing off. It is the natural calm of someone who has found a home that nothing can take away.
If you truly weren't afraid of losing what death takes, how much of your fear would quietly disappear?
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