Sikhism·Raag Raamkalee·Shabad 44
Verse 3 of 5

Brave, Patient, At Peace

ਸੂਰਬੀਰ ਧੀਰਜ ਮਤਿ ਪੂਰਾ ॥
soorbeer Dheeraj mat pooraa.
He alone is brave, patient and perfectly wise;
ਸਹਜ ਸਮਾਧਿ ਧੁਨਿ ਗਹਿਰ ਗੰਭੀਰਾ ॥
sahj samaaDh Dhun gahir gambheeraa.
he is intuitively in Samaadhi, profound and unfathomable.
ਸਦਾ ਮੁਕਤੁ ਤਾ ਕੇ ਪੂਰੇ ਕਾਮ ॥
sadaa mukat taa kay pooray kaam.
He is liberated forever and all his affairs are perfectly resolved;
ਜਾ ਕੈ ਰਿਦੈ ਵਸੈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮ ॥੨॥
jaa kai ridai vasai har naam. ||2||
the Lord's Name abides within his heart. ||2||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

That one alone is brave, patient and wise all the way through,

resting in a natural, deep stillness, deep beyond measure.

That one is free forever, and every task comes out whole:

the one in whose heart the Naam of the One lives.

Courage and patience grow from the same steady root.
The deeper layer

Soorbeer dheeraj mat pooraa — courage, patience, and full wisdom named together as fruits of one root. Sahj samaadh is the effortless equilibrium of the aligned soul — sahaj, poise that isn't forced.

A Question to Sit With

Which is harder for you — being brave or being patient? Why?

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