Sikhism·Raag Kaydaaraa·Shabad 10
Verse 2 of 2

Where Pains Melt Away

ਸਰਨਿ ਸਮਰਥ ਅਕਥ ਅਗੋਚਰ ਹਰਿ ਸਿਮਰਤ ਦੁਖ ਲਾਥ ॥
saran samrath akath agochar har simrat dukh laath.
In the Sanctuary of the All-powerful, Indescribable, Unfathomable Lord, meditate in remembrance on Him, and your pains shall vanish.
ਨਾਨਕ ਦੀਨ ਧੂਰਿ ਜਨ ਬਾਂਛਤ ਮਿਲੈ ਲਿਖਤ ਧੁਰਿ ਮਾਥ ॥੨॥੬॥੮॥
naanak deen Dhoor jan baaNchhat milai likhat Dhur maath. ||2||6||8||
Nanak longs for the dust of the feet of the Lord's humble servant; he shall obtain it only if such pre-ordained destiny is written on his forehead. ||2||6||8||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

When I rest in the shelter of the One — so vast that no words can fully hold Him — and quietly remember Him, my aches and worries begin to melt away.

All I long for is to sit humbly among those who love You.

And when that longing is answered, it feels like a gift that was always meant for me.

Quietly remembering the One is where aches and worries begin to melt.
The deeper layer

Saran samrath, akath agochar — the sanctuary of the all-powerful One, beyond words and beyond the senses. Simrat dukh laath — in remembrance, pains fall away, the core promise of simran. The longing for deen dhoor, the dust of the humble servant's feet, is answered by likhat dhur maath — destiny written from the start — which the project renders as grace and a gift meant for you, never as cold predestination. Guru Arjan signs the shabad.

A Question to Sit With

What is a quiet practice that helps your worries feel smaller?

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