In the shelter of the One, fear simply loses its grip.
The Arc
Come into the shelter of the One, who rules over everything. Sing the One's praises, and fear lets go of you. In the Sangat, your pains slip away. When the One lives in your mind, the wide, rough sea of life stops looking impossible. Keep the Naam on your tongue, and all your tasks come right. When the Guru rests a hand on your head, why worry? The fear of birth and death is gone. Meeting the Guru fills you with joy. Whoever the One blesses crosses the sea together with the Sangat. So drink the sweet nectar, let your face shine, set down what is wrong, and celebrate. At the centre, the Rahao: in the shelter of the One, you become fearless and your pain slips away.
Key Vocabulary
Nirbha-o bha-ay — become fearless. Dutar / bhavjal — the hard-to-cross world-ocean. Darsan — the blessed seeing. Amrit — the nectar, the sweetness of the Name. Mukh oojal — a radiant, unashamed face.
Themes and Cross-Connections
Fearlessness (nirbhau) echoes the Mool Mantar's own naming of the One as without fear. The closing turn to anad (celebration) makes the invitation one of joy rather than solemn duty.
For Raag Raamkalee
Raamkalee readily carries this bright, fearless energy; the shabad rides its uplift from shelter to song.
Hukumnama
Subject: In the One's shelter, you become fearless Preview: A wide sea that stops looking impossible, a hand on your head, sweet nectar, and a face shining bright.
Today: Come into the shelter of the One, who rules over everything. Sing the One's praises, and fear lets go of you. In the Sangat, your pains slip away. When the One lives in your mind, the wide, rough sea of life stops looking impossible. Keep the Naam on your tongue, and all your tasks come right. When the Guru rests a hand on your head, why worry? The fear of birth and death is gone. Meeting the Guru fills you with joy. Whoever the One blesses crosses the sea together with the Sangat. So drink the sweet nectar, let your face shine, set down what is wrong, and celebrate.
In the shelter of the One, you become fearless and your pain slips away.
For today: When something scares you today, sing or hum a shabad you love.
In the shelter of the One, fear simply loses its grip.
The Arc
Come into the shelter of the One, who rules over everything. Sing the One's praises, and fear lets go of you. In the Sangat, your pains slip away. When the One lives in your mind, the wide, rough sea of life stops looking impossible. Keep the Naam on your tongue, and all your tasks come right. When the Guru rests a hand on your head, why worry? The fear of birth and death is gone. Meeting the Guru fills you with joy. Whoever the One blesses crosses the sea together with the Sangat. So drink the sweet nectar, let your face shine, set down what is wrong, and celebrate. At the centre, the Rahao: in the shelter of the One, you become fearless and your pain slips away.
Key Vocabulary
Nirbha-o bha-ay — become fearless. Dutar / bhavjal — the hard-to-cross world-ocean. Darsan — the blessed seeing. Amrit — the nectar, the sweetness of the Name. Mukh oojal — a radiant, unashamed face.
Themes and Cross-Connections
Fearlessness (nirbhau) echoes the Mool Mantar's own naming of the One as without fear. The closing turn to anad (celebration) makes the invitation one of joy rather than solemn duty.
For Raag Raamkalee
Raamkalee readily carries this bright, fearless energy; the shabad rides its uplift from shelter to song.
Hukumnama
Subject: In the One's shelter, you become fearless Preview: A wide sea that stops looking impossible, a hand on your head, sweet nectar, and a face shining bright.
Today: Come into the shelter of the One, who rules over everything. Sing the One's praises, and fear lets go of you. In the Sangat, your pains slip away. When the One lives in your mind, the wide, rough sea of life stops looking impossible. Keep the Naam on your tongue, and all your tasks come right. When the Guru rests a hand on your head, why worry? The fear of birth and death is gone. Meeting the Guru fills you with joy. Whoever the One blesses crosses the sea together with the Sangat. So drink the sweet nectar, let your face shine, set down what is wrong, and celebrate.
In the shelter of the One, you become fearless and your pain slips away.
For today: When something scares you today, sing or hum a shabad you love.