Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Look at the greatness of the Naam, you saints of the One: even in hard and confusing times, it keeps the honor of those who love the One.
Nanak says: the One, my King, took my side — and the enemies and sorrows that pressed in on me all scattered and fled.
When you love the One, you are never standing alone.
"Raam naam kee upmaa" means the glory of the Name. The verse says the Name keeps the pat, the honor, of those who love the One. It does this even in the kalijug, an old name for a hard and confusing age.
Then Guru Ram Das says the One has taken his side. "Ang kee-aa" means stood beside him like a friend. And "dusman dookh ga-ay sabh bhagay" means every enemy and every sorrow ran away.
Think of being new at a school and scared at lunch. Then a good friend sits down next to you. The room does not change, but the fear goes. That is how the shabad ends: with hope.
What helps you keep your dignity when things get hard?
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