Raag Soohee, Shabad 79 - Yours, and So Unafraid
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
You belong to those who love You, and they belong to You - it goes both ways, a bond that holds.
So the one who serves You has nothing to be afraid of; not even death can come close.
The One and the good belong to each other, so there is nothing to fear.
This is the rahaa-o, the "pause" line at the center of the shabad. Too santaa kaa sant tayray — You belong to the sants, and the sants belong to You. A sant is a good, loving person who lives close to the One. The belonging goes both ways, like a family where everyone knows they are wanted.
Tayray sayvak ka-o bha-o kichh naahee — Your servant is not afraid of anything. Jam nahee aavai nayray — even Jam, the messenger of death, cannot come near. When you know you belong, fear loses its grip. A child holding a parent's hand walks through a dark parking lot without a worry.
What makes you feel unafraid, even of big things?
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