Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
How can anyone stay here? Each of us has to rise and go. Think on the Guru's Word, and understand this.
Whoever You join to Yourself is joined. That is Your endless will, from the very beginning.
No one stays forever, and understanding this makes it gentle.
This is the rahaa-o, the "pause" line. It is the center of the shabad. Ki-o rahee-ai uth chalnaa — how can anyone stay? We must all rise and move on. Bujh sabad beechaaraa — think over the sabad, the Guru's Word, and understand this. Understanding takes away the dread.
Jis too mayleh so milai — whoever You join to Yourself is joined. Dhur hukam apaaraa — that is the endless will of the One, from the very beginning. Think of leaves in autumn. They let go when it is time, and the tree is still there.
Does understanding something scary usually make it feel smaller?
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