Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Just hearing His Name, even the fear of death loosens its hold - yet you have not stepped into that shelter.
Send the small grasping impulse on its way, and lean instead on the One.
Just hearing the One's Name loosens the grip of fear, so why not step inside that shelter?
Jam is the messenger of death in the old stories. The verse says even he lets go when the Name is heard. Yet we still stand outside the shelter. Then comes a picture: kaadh day-ay si-aal bapuray ka-o, send the poor jackal away. A jackal is a small wild dog that sneaks around looking for scraps. It stands for the little grabbing habits in us.
Picture a stray dog that keeps slipping into your kitchen. You gently shoo it out and close the door. Then you lean on the One, taa kee ot, a much stronger shelter than any habit.
What is one small grasping habit you could send on its way?
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