Chaṛhdī kalā names a state of buoyant spirit that does not depend on circumstance. It rests on trust in the hukam: since all happens by the divine order, the Sikh can meet hardship without despair. Sikh history, with its many martyrs, is told as a story of chaṛhdī kalā.
Chaṛhdī Kalā
Ever-rising spirit: the Sikh ideal of unshakeable optimism and courage, grounded in God.
Also: Chardi Kala