Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
What can a person do to fill their life with love for the One? How can they let go of every fear?
This one asks the big question the whole shabad answers. Paraanee ka-un upaa-o karai — what should a person do?
The goal has two parts. First, bhagat raam kee paavai: to find bhagat, loving devotion to the One. Second, jam ko taraas harai: to lose the fear of death. Jam is an old name for death.
This question is the Rahao, the "pause" line. It is the center of the shabad, and every other line turns around it. It is like a question a teacher writes on the board at the start of class. The rest of the lesson is the answer.
What is a big question you find yourself wondering about?
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