Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I have found peace, right here in this life.
I will not have to stand before Dharam Raa-ay, the Judge of what is right, to give my account.
In the One's court I am welcomed and honored,
and I will not have to be born again into the round of births.
Four gifts come to a heart that has settled down.
First, peace right here in this life. Second, nahee bhaytat Dharam raa-i-aa — I will not have to stand before the judge who weighs each life. Third, honor in the presence of the One. Fourth, fun garabh naahee basant — no more going back into the womb, no more being born again and again.
These old pictures, a judge and a long round of lives, can sound scary. Their meaning is gentle: a life so at rest that it no longer has to keep searching.
Think of a kid who got lost at the mall and finally spots their parent. The running around stops. There is nothing left to be afraid of.
What would it feel like to be completely at peace, with nothing left to worry about?
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