Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Nanak says: there is a presence so close to you that you could not live without it for even a single breath, and forgetting it, nothing goes right. It holds you every moment, whether you notice or not.
So why ever turn away from it in a huff? This is the One quietly taking care of you all the time. There is nothing to be cross about — only something to lean into, gratefully.
Shalok, Fourth Mehl — by the Vaar's own author, Guru Ram Das. A tender two-line shalok: without the One we could not live a moment (ghari na jeevnaa). The gentle question — how can you be angry (roosee-ai) with the One who cares for you (jisahi hamaaree chind)? The divine is framed as constant, loving care, never a judge.
Who takes care of you so steadily that you sometimes forget to notice?
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