Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
From the very beginning, You have watched over the ones who love You, keeping them safe.
There is an old, old story: a gentle child who trusted You completely was protected, and the cruelty that threatened him could not stand.
Hearts turned toward the teaching lean on You and feel steady; hearts turned away get lost in worry and doubt.
Guru Amar Das, the third Guru, says the One has always kept safe the people who love It.
Bhagtaa dee sadaa too rakhdaa: You always protect Your bhagat, the people who love You. Dhur too rakhdaa aa-i-aa: You have done this from the very beginning.
Then comes an old story. Prahlaad was a child who trusted the One completely. Harnaakhas, a cruel king, tried to frighten him into giving that up. The child was kept safe, and the cruelty could not last. The story is not about winning a fight. It is about a trusting heart being held, and cruelty falling apart on its own.
If someone is being unkind to you or hurting you, that is never something you have to accept. Telling a grown-up you trust is always the right thing to do.
The last line compares two kinds of hearts. The gurmukh, a heart turned toward the Guru's teaching, has parteet, steady trust. The manmukh, a heart turned toward its own wants, gets lost in bhram, doubt. Think of crossing a busy road holding a grown-up's hand, compared with standing alone at the curb, unsure when to go.
When has trusting someone kind helped you feel safe?
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