ਜਾ ਕੈ ਸਿਮਰਨਿ ਕਛੁ ਭਉ ਨ ਬਿਆਪੈ ॥
jaa kai simran kachh bha-o na bi-aapai.
Meditating in remembrance on Him, fear cannot touch me.
ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਜਾਪੈ ॥੪॥੧੧॥੧੭॥
sadaa sadaa naanak har jaapai. ||4||11||17||
Forever and ever, Nanak meditates on the Lord. ||4||11||17||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
When I keep the One in mind, no fear can lay a hand on me.
So forever and ever, my heart stays turned toward the One.
Keeping the One in mind is a shelter no fear can reach.
Guru Arjan is saying: when I remember the One, fear can't get hold of me.
Jaa kai simran kachh bha-o na bi-aapai means "remembering Him, no fear can grip me." Bha-o is fear. Remembering is like a shelter. Think of being tucked in bed during a thunderstorm. The storm is still loud, but you feel safe.
Sadaa sadaa naanak har jaapai means Nanak keeps remembering, forever and ever. The answer is simple: keep going. The shabad ends where it is safest, inside remembrance, with no fear.
A Question to Sit With
What thought or practice helps you feel brave when you are afraid?
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