Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The one who has no one to call his own — God belongs to him.
God knows the state of our innermost being; He knows everything. Please save the sinners — this is Nanak's prayer, O my mind.
Whoever has no one to call their own belongs to God.
Jis kaa naahi ko-ay — the one who has no one. Tis kaa parabhoo so-ay — God is theirs. The lonely, the orphaned, the left-out are the very ones the One holds close. Think of the new kid eating lunch alone. The verse says that kid is never really alone. The One has already claimed them.
God also knows what is deep inside each of us, and knows everything. And Nanak's prayer is wide: patit uDhaar layho — please lift up those who have gone wrong. The friend of the friendless is also the One who rescues the lost. Another shabad sings of this same kindness.
What comfort is there in knowing the friendless are the very ones God claims?
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