ਗੁਰਸਿਖ ਰਾਖੇ ਗੁਰ ਗੋਪਾਲਿ ॥
gursikh raakhay gur gopaal.
The GurSikhs are preserved by the Guru, by the Lord of the Universe.
ਕਾਢਿ ਲੀਏ ਮਹਾ ਭਵਜਲ ਤੇ ਅਪਨੀ ਨਦਰਿ ਨਿਹਾਲਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
kaadh lee-ay mahaa bhavjal tay apnee nadar nihaal. ||1|| rahaa-o.
He rescues them from the terrible world ocean, casting His Glance of Grace upon them. ||1||Pause||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The Guru's Sikhs are kept safe by the Guru, by the Lord of all.
He rescues them from the terrible ocean, casting His Glance of Grace on them.
The disciple doesn't cross the deep alone — the Guru lifts them across.
The Pause names the protection: "the GurSikhs are preserved by the Guru," rescued from "the terrible world ocean" by the Glance of Grace (nadar). The disciple does not swim the ocean alone; the Guru lifts them across.
A Question to Sit With
Who has carried you across something you couldn't have crossed alone?
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa·How we use AI
Use ← → to navigate