Sikhism·Raag Raamkalee·Shabad 34
Verse 2 of 5

Now I Understand — the Trouble Is Gone

ਅਬ ਮੋਹਿ ਜਾਨੀ ਰੇ ਮੇਰੀ ਗਈ ਬਲਾਇ ॥
ab mohi jaanee ray mayree ga-ee balaa-ay.
Now, I have become wise and my demons are gone.
ਬੁਝਿ ਗਈ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨ ਨਿਵਾਰੀ ਮਮਤਾ ਗੁਰਿ ਪੂਰੈ ਲੀਓ ਸਮਝਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
bujh ga-ee tarisan nivaaree mamtaa gur poorai lee-o samjhaa-ay. ||1|| rahaa-o.
My thirst is quenched, and my attachment is dispelled. The Perfect Guru has instructed me. ||1||Pause||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

Now I understand, and the trouble that haunted me is gone.

My thirst is quenched, and my clinging has melted away. The Perfect Guru has taught me.

The Perfect Guru helps you understand, and the thirst goes quiet.
The deeper layer

Once the Perfect Guru helps you understand, the trouble, the thirst and the clinging all go.

This is the rahaa-o, the "pause" line at the center of the shabad. Ab mohi jaanee ray mayree ga-ee balaa-ay — now I understand, and my balaa-ay, the trouble that haunted me, is gone. Bujh ga-ee trisan nivaaree mamtaa — thirst quenched, clinging dispelled, because gur poorai lee-o samjhaa-ay — the Perfect Guru made it clear. Understanding is what does the healing.

A Question to Sit With

What's a worry that got smaller once you understood it better?

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