Sikhism·Raag Wadahans·Shabad 53
Verse 2 of 4

Trust the Steady One Instead of Fighting How Things Are

ਭੀ ਸਾਲਾਹਿਹੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਸੋਇ ॥
bhee saalaahihu saachaa so-ay.
So praise the True Lord,
ਜਾ ਕੀ ਨਦਰਿ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
jaa kee nadar sadaa sukh ho-ay. rahaa-o.
by whose Grace peace ever prevails. ||Pause||
ਵਡਾ ਕਰਿ ਸਾਲਾਹਣਾ ਹੈ ਭੀ ਹੋਸੀ ਸੋਇ ॥
vadaa kar salaahnaa hai bhee hosee so-ay.
Praise Him as great; He is, and He shall ever be.
ਸਭਨਾ ਦਾਤਾ ਏਕੁ ਤੂ ਮਾਣਸ ਦਾਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥
sabhnaa daataa ayk too maanas daat na ho-ay.
You alone are the Great Giver; mankind cannot give anything.
ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋ ਥੀਐ ਰੰਨ ਕਿ ਰੁੰਨੈ ਹੋਇ ॥੨॥
jo tis bhaavai so thee-ai rann ke runnai ho-ay. ||2||
Whatever pleases Him, comes to pass; what good does it do to cry out in protest? ||2||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

So praise the true, steady One — the source of a peace that always holds.

It always was and always will be; it's the one true Giver of every good thing.

Whatever unfolds is held in a gentle plan — so instead of protesting, we can trust.

Praise the steady One whose kindness brings a peace that always holds — and trust, instead of fighting how things are.
The deeper layer

The rahao: "So praise the True One, by whose Grace peace ever prevails." After the honest opening about endings, the turn is to praise — trusting the steady One "who is, and shall ever be," "the Great Giver." And a gentle line about acceptance: "whatever pleases Him comes to pass; what good does it do to cry out in protest?" — rendered as trusting a gentle plan rather than railing against how things are. For a child: praise the steady One whose kindness brings a peace that always holds — and trust the gentle plan instead of fighting it.

A Question to Sit With

When something can't be changed, how does trusting feel different from protesting?

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