Sikhism·Raag Saarang·Shabad 24
Verse 2 of 5

Sleeping In Peace

ਸੁਖਿ ਸੋਇਓ ਅਰੁ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਇਓ ਸਹਸਾ ਗੁਰਹਿ ਗਵਾਏ ॥
sukh so-i-o ar sahj samaa-i-o sahsaa gureh gavaa-ay.
They sleep in peace, and intuitively merge into the Lord. The Guru takes away their cynicism and doubt.
ਜੋ ਚਾਹਤ ਸੋਈ ਹਰਿ ਕੀਓ ਮਨ ਬਾਂਛਤ ਫਲ ਪਾਏ ॥੧॥
jo chaahat so-ee har kee-o man baaNchhat fal paa-ay. ||1||
Whatever they wish for, the Lord does; they obtain the fruits of their minds' desires. ||1||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

Sleep comes easy, and the heart settles into a natural calm. The Guru takes the doubt away.

Whatever they wish for, the One does, and the hopes of their hearts bear fruit.

A heart at peace stops fighting life, and life stops feeling like a fight.
The deeper layer

Trust bears fruit as sahaj — effortless ease — and the end of corrosive doubt. The line "whatever they wish, the Lord does" is not a wish-granting machine; it describes the alignment of a settled heart with the flow of existence, so its true wishes and reality stop fighting each other.

A Question to Sit With

What helps you finally relax when your mind is spinning with worry?

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