ਜਿਸ ਕੈ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਹਾਥੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਧਰੈ ॥
jis kai mastak haath gur Dharai.
The Guru places His hand upon whos forehead,
ਸੋ ਦਾਸੁ ਅਦੇਸਾ ਕਾਹੇ ਕਰੈ ॥
so daas adaysaa kaahay karai.
why should that slave of Him feel any anxiety?.
ਜਨਮ ਮਰਣ ਕੀ ਚੂਕੀ ਕਾਣਿ ॥
janam maran kee chookee kaan.
The fear of birth and death is dispelled;
ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਊਪਰਿ ਕੁਰਬਾਣ ॥੨॥
pooray gur oopar kurbaan. ||2||
I am a sacrifice to the Perfect Guru. ||2||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
When the Guru lays a steady hand on your forehead,
why should you, the Guru's servant, worry about anything?
The fear of being born and of dying is gone.
I give my whole self, gladly, to the perfect Guru.
A steady, caring hand can quiet a whole storm of worry.
Jis kai mastak haath gur dharai — the Guru's hand on the forehead is the tradition's image of blessing and protection. Under that hand, adaysaa (anxiety) has no room to grow, and janam maran kee kaan — the nagging fear of endings and beginnings — simply eases.
A Question to Sit With
Whose steady presence makes your worries feel smaller?
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