ਸਦਾ ਧਰਮੁ ਜਾ ਕੈ ਦੀਬਾਣਿ ॥
sadaa Dharam jaa kai deebaan.
Righteous justice is dispensed in His Court forever.
ਬੇਮੁਹਤਾਜ ਨਹੀ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਾਣਿ ॥
baymuhtaaj nahee kichh kaan.
He is carefree, and owes allegiance to no one.
ਸਭ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਰਨਾ ਆਪਨ ਆਪਿ ॥
sabh kichh karnaa aapan aap.
He Himself, by Himself, does everything.
ਰੇ ਮਨ ਮੇਰੇ ਤੂ ਤਾ ਕਉ ਜਾਪਿ ॥੩॥
ray man mayray too taa ka-o jaap. ||3||
O my mind, meditate on Him. ||3||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Fairness lives in the One's court, always.
The One is carefree and owes nothing to anyone, doing all things alone, by itself. So, my mind, rest your remembering there.
The One is carefree and fair — nothing to bribe, no strings to pull.
Bayparvaah — carefree — and aapay aap — self-doing, needing no one. "Righteous justice" is rendered as steady fairness. The carefree, self-sufficient One is a comforting picture: nothing to bribe, no one pulling strings — just rest your dhi-aan (attention) there.
A Question to Sit With
What would it feel like to be truly carefree, owing nothing to anyone?
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