What does Gurbani say about patience?

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“Within yourself, make patience the bow, and make patience the bowstring.” (Sheikh Farid, Ang 1384) “Let self-control be the furnace, and patience the goldsmith.” (Guru Nanak, Ang 8) “My mind and body have been cooled and soothed; I have been blessed with patience and composure.” (Guru Arjan, Ang 98) “Through the Word of the Guru's Teachings, look upon pleasure and pain as one and the same.” (Guru Arjan, Ang 897) These lines present patience as both a cultivated discipline and a received steadiness. Sheikh Farid on Ang 1384 makes patience the bow and bowstring—an inner strength that must be formed within oneself. Guru Nanak in Jap on Ang 8 calls patience the goldsmith, suggesting a quality that shapes and refines life when joined with self-control. Guru Arjan in Raag Maajh on Ang 98 connects patience and composure with the cooling and soothing of mind and body. In Raag Raamkalee on Ang 897, Guru Arjan further relates this steadiness to viewing pleasure and pain alike. Together, the lines describe patience not as mere passive waiting, but as inner discipline, composure, and equanimity amid changing circumstances.

What does Gurbani say about patience?

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