Sikhism·Raag Malaar·Shabad 34
Verse 1 of 5

Setting Down Every Worry

ਮਲਾਰ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
malaar mehlaa 5.
Malaar, Fifth Mehl:
ਸਗਲ ਬਿਧੀ ਜੁਰਿ ਆਹਰੁ ਕਰਿਆ ਤਜਿਓ ਸਗਲ ਅੰਦੇਸਾ ॥
sagal biDhee jur aahar kari-aa taji-o sagal andaysaa.
I tried everything, and gathered all devices together; I have discarded all my anxieties.
ਕਾਰਜੁ ਸਗਲ ਅਰੰਭਿਓ ਘਰ ਕਾ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਕਾ ਭਾਰੋਸਾ ॥੧॥
kaaraj sagal araambhi-o ghar kaa thaakur kaa bhaarosaa. ||1||
I have begun to set all my household affairs right; I have placed my faith in my Lord and Master. ||1||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

I tried every way and gathered every plan together, and then I let go of all my worries.

I have begun to set all the affairs of my house right. I have put my trust in my Master.

Trust first, and a lot of what felt tangled starts to untangle on its own.
The deeper layer

Put your trust in the Master, let go of worry, and the house of your life comes into order.

Sagal biDhee jur aahar kari-aa means I tried every way and plan I could gather. Taji-o sagal andaysaa: then I dropped all my worries. Kaaraj sagal araambhi-o ghar kaa means I began to set all the house's affairs right. The house is the life inside. Thaakur kaa bhaarosaa: I have put my trust in my Master. Bhaarosaa means trust, leaning on someone, more than just believing an idea.

Notice the order. Trust comes first, and then the house falls into order. It is like a kid learning to swim. Once they trust the teacher's hands, they stop thrashing, and the swimming starts to work.

A Question to Sit With

What is a worry you've been carrying that you could try setting down?

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