Sikhism·Raag Maaroo·Shabad 153
Verse 2 of 8

From Awe to Fearlessness

ਸਹੁ ਹਦੂਰਿ ਦੇਖੈ ਤਾਂ ਭਉ ਪਵੈ ਬੈਰਾਗੀਅੜੇ ॥
saho hadoor daykhai taaN bha-o pavai bairaagee-arhay.
If one sees the Presence of his Husband Lord near at hand, then he feels the Fear of God, O renunciate.
ਹੁਕਮੈ ਬੂਝੈ ਤ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਹੋਇ ਵਣਾਹੰਬੈ ॥੨॥
hukmai boojhai ta nirbha-o ho-ay vanaahambai. ||2||
If he realizes the Hukam of the Lord's Command, then he becomes fearless. ||2||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

When you see the Master right here beside you, awe fills you, O seeker.

When you understand the Hukam, the One's order, you become fearless.

Awe of the One grows into fearlessness before everything else.
The deeper layer

Saho hadoor daykhai taaN bha-o pavai: when you see the Master right here beside you, awe fills you. Hukmai boojhai ta nirbha-o ho-ay: when you understand the Hukam, you become fearless. Hukam is the One's order, the flow of how everything works.

So the song moves from awe to courage. Think of a child holding a parent's hand in a big crowd. The child is not afraid, because the hand is there.

Resting in the flow of everything, we have nothing left to fear.

A Question to Sit With

What helps you feel brave even when something in front of you feels scary?

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