He is beginning, middle, and end - the shelter itself - and the peace He gives does not turn back into pain.
The Arc
A short, luminous shabad - the One held in the heart and present through all of time, the One who is Himself the shelter, and a peace that will not turn back to pain.
Key Vocabulary
charan kamal - the lotus feet, the gentle presence
aad madh ant - beginning, middle, and end
ot - shelter
nirankaar - the formless One
Themes and Cross-Connections
The One steady through all time (including the end); shelter and giver as one; lasting peace.
For Raag Maaroo
The raag's fear of endings is answered by "beginning, middle, and end He alone is" - the One is there at the end too.
He is beginning, middle, and end - the shelter itself - and the peace He gives does not turn back into pain.
The Arc
A short, luminous shabad - the One held in the heart and present through all of time, the One who is Himself the shelter, and a peace that will not turn back to pain.
Key Vocabulary
Themes and Cross-Connections
The One steady through all time (including the end); shelter and giver as one; lasting peace.
For Raag Maaroo
The raag's fear of endings is answered by "beginning, middle, and end He alone is" - the One is there at the end too.
Last updated: 2026-07-09