Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
My confusion lifted and my fear simply ran off.
It happened the moment my whole attention settled on the Name, on holding the One close in my mind.
Kabir says his doubt and fear ran away the moment his mind settled on the Name.
This is the rahaa-o, the "pause" line, the center of the shabad.
He tells us the result first. Bharam ga-i-aa bha-o bhaagaa: bharam, doubt and confusion, left, and bha-o, fear, ran away. Then he tells us why. Jab raam naam chit laagaa: when my chit, my attention, held on to the Name of the One.
Fear didn't leave because Kabir fought it. It left because his attention found its true home.
Think of a little kid scared of a thunderstorm. You can't argue the thunder away. But when they climb into a parent's lap, the fear just fades. The storm is still there. The child is resting somewhere safe.
What helps your mind settle when it is spinning with worry?
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