Bhao and Bhaao are two similar sounding words with vastly different meaning: fear and love. Guru Amardas says Bhao Bhao Sabh Tisda - Fear and Love are both His. This shabad is from a Vaar in Suhi raag and it shows us the path from fear to fearlessness. More importantly, it shows the importance of Fear.
The path to fearlessness is through the need of a certain kind of fear. There is a certain kind of fear, the fear of the loss of unity, that grows love. Once Guru Nanak sang about this fear in the color of rain ... an enlightening shower of wisdom from the true Guru in Raag Malaar (Ang 1288):
And in this shabad, Guru Amardas continued this rain of love ... he sang about this fear in the color of love, showing the path from fear to love in Raag Suhi (Ang 788):
The path to fearlessness is through the need of a certain kind of fear. There is a certain kind of fear, the fear of the loss of unity, that grows love. Once Guru Nanak sang about this fear in the color of rain ... an enlightening shower of wisdom from the true Guru in Raag Malaar (Ang 1288):
ਆਪਿ ਉਪਾਏ ਮੇਦਨੀ ਆਪੇ ਕਰਦਾ ਸਾਰ ॥
He Himself creates the world, and He himself takes care of it.
ਭੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਭਰਮੁ ਨ ਕਟੀਐ ਨਾਮਿ ਨ ਲਗੈ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥
Without Fear doubt is not dispelled, and love for Naam is not embraced.
He Himself creates the world, and He himself takes care of it.
ਭੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਭਰਮੁ ਨ ਕਟੀਐ ਨਾਮਿ ਨ ਲਗੈ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥
Without Fear doubt is not dispelled, and love for Naam is not embraced.
And in this shabad, Guru Amardas continued this rain of love ... he sang about this fear in the color of love, showing the path from fear to love in Raag Suhi (Ang 788):
ਭੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਵਈ ਨਾਮਿ ਨ ਲਗੈ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥
Without Fear, there is no devotion, no love for Naam.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਭਉ ਊਪਜੈ ਭੈ ਭਾਇ ਰੰਗੁ ਸਵਾਰਿ ॥
Meeting the Satguru, this fear wells up and rides the color of love
ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਰਤਾ ਰੰਗ ਸਿਉ ਹਉਮੈ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਮਾਰਿ ॥
Body and mind colored in love surrender the greed of ego
ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਅਤਿ ਸੋਹਣਾ ਭੇਟਿਆ ਕ੍ਰਿਸਨ ਮੁਰਾਰਿ ॥
Mind and body, such purified and beautiful, meets Krishna Muraari
ਭਉ ਭਾਉ ਸਭੁ ਤਿਸ ਦਾ ਸੋ ਸਚੁ ਵਰਤੈ ਸੰਸਾਰਿ ॥੯॥
Fear and Love belong to the one that pervades everywhere.
Without Fear, there is no devotion, no love for Naam.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਭਉ ਊਪਜੈ ਭੈ ਭਾਇ ਰੰਗੁ ਸਵਾਰਿ ॥
Meeting the Satguru, this fear wells up and rides the color of love
ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਰਤਾ ਰੰਗ ਸਿਉ ਹਉਮੈ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਮਾਰਿ ॥
Body and mind colored in love surrender the greed of ego
ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਅਤਿ ਸੋਹਣਾ ਭੇਟਿਆ ਕ੍ਰਿਸਨ ਮੁਰਾਰਿ ॥
Mind and body, such purified and beautiful, meets Krishna Muraari
ਭਉ ਭਾਉ ਸਭੁ ਤਿਸ ਦਾ ਸੋ ਸਚੁ ਵਰਤੈ ਸੰਸਾਰਿ ॥੯॥
Fear and Love belong to the one that pervades everywhere.
