Raag Soohee, Shabad 75 - Nothing Happens by Me Alone
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
On my own, all by myself, I cannot really make anything happen.
The One is the doer and the reason things get done, woven right through the middle of everything and everyone.
On my own I can't make anything happen; the One works through everything.
This is the rahaa-o, the "pause" line, the center of the shabad. Mayray raam raa-ay mujh tay kachhoo na ho-ee — O my Sovereign One, nothing happens by me alone.
Aapay kartaa aap karaa-ay — the One is the doer, and also the One who makes the doing happen. Sarab nirantar so-ee — that One is inside everything, with no gaps. Nirantar means unbroken, all the way through.
Think of a soccer team that scores a goal. The striker kicks it in, but the pass, the coaching, and even the grass all played a part. This verse gently loosens the "I did it all by myself" feeling. The credit belongs to the One working through everyone.
When have you noticed you could not do something all on your own?
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