Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Wanting, anger, greed, pride and envy all wear away in the Sangat.
Nanak says: the One loves the devotees, cuts away fear, and is our Mother and Father.
In the Sangat, the heavy feelings inside lose their power. The One is like a mother and a father who take away our fear.
The verse names five: kaam (wanting), kroDh (anger), lobh (greed), mad (pride) and matsar (envy). Here they are like inner weather — storms that pass when we sit in the Sangat, people gathered together to remember the One. They are not things to be ashamed of. Think of being in a grumpy mood and then spending time with a cheerful friend. The clouds just clear.
Bhagat vachhal means the One who loves those who love back. Bhai kaatanhaaray means the One who cuts away fear. Maa-ee baap means Mother and Father. Guru Arjan loves this picture of the One. It is the fullest, safest love there is.
When has being around the right people made a big feeling shrink back down to size?
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