Sikhism·Raag Maaroo·Shabad 52
Verse 1 of 3

Always Beside You

ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
maaroo mehlaa 5.
Maaroo, Fifth Mehl:
ਪੁਰਖੁ ਪੂਰਨ ਸੁਖਹ ਦਾਤਾ ਸੰਗਿ ਬਸਤੋ ਨੀਤ ॥
purakh pooran sukhah daataa sang basto neet.
The perfect, primal Lord is the Giver of peace; He is always with you.
ਮਰੈ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਨ ਜਾਇ ਬਿਨਸੈ ਬਿਆਪਤ ਉਸਨ ਨ ਸੀਤ ॥੧॥
marai na aavai na jaa-ay binsai bi-aapat usan na seet. ||1||
He does not die, and he does not come or go in reincarnation. He does not perish, and He is not affected by heat or cold. ||1||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

The One, whole and first of all, gives peace and is always right beside you.

This One never comes or goes, never fades, and isn't touched by heat or cold — steady through everything.

The One is steady through everything, always beside you.
The deeper layer

The One gives peace and is always beside you.

Purakh pooran sukhah daataa — the whole, first One, the Giver of peace. Sang basto neet — lives with you always. You never walk anywhere alone.

Marai na aavai na jaa-ay binsai — the One never dies, never comes or goes, never wears out. Bi-aapat usan na seet — heat and cold cannot touch the One. Seasons change and moods change. Think of the sky above the weather. Storms come and go below, and the sky stays.

A Question to Sit With

What stays steady for you when everything changes?

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