Sikhism·Raag Saarang·Shabad 116
Verse 2 of 3

When the Light Spreads and the Fever Breaks

ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਬੁਝੀ ਪੂਰਨ ਸਭ ਆਸਾ ਚੂਕੇ ਸੋਗ ਸੰਤਾਪ ॥
tarisnaa bujhee pooran sabh aasaa chookay sog santaap.
My thirst is quenched, and my hopes have all been fulfilled; my sorrows and sufferings are over.
ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਤ ਅਚੁਤ ਅਬਿਨਾਸੀ ਮਨ ਤਨ ਆਤਮ ਧ੍ਰਾਪ ॥੧॥
gun gaavat achut abhinaasee man tan aatam Dharaap. ||1||
Singing the Glorious Praises of the Unmoving, Eternal, Unchanging Lord God, my mind, body and soul are comforted and encouraged. ||1||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

The endless thirst — always needing the next thing — finally feels quenched. The hopes I was straining after are met.

Singing to the One that never changes, something in me settles all the way down: mind, body, and the deep-down part of me, all comforted.

Rest your weight on what never changes, and the endless thirst finally quiets.
The deeper layer

The endless wanting finally stops. The heart rests on the One who never changes.

Tarisnaa bujhee means the thirst for more is put out, like a fire going quiet. Pooran sabh aasaa means every hope is fulfilled — from within, not from getting more stuff. Think of wanting the newest phone, then the next one, then the next. The verse describes the moment that chase just stops.

Achut abhinaasee means the One who never moves and never ends. When you lean on something that cannot be shaken, you can relax. That is the heart of sahaj, natural ease. Aatam Dharaap means the soul itself is satisfied.

A Question to Sit With

What is the difference between feeling satisfied and just getting the next thing you wanted?

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