Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Wherever I sit, it sits down with me.
It has forced its power over the whole world.
Looking for some small shelter, I find no protection from it. Tell me, friend — where can I turn for safety?
When you admit you can't get free on your own, you are ready for real help.
Jah baisa-o tah naalay baisai — wherever I sit, she sits with me. Maya follows everywhere. She has pushed her power over the whole world. Small shelters do not work.
Then the honest cry: kaho meetaa ha-o kai peh jaa-ee — tell me, friend, who can I go to for safety? Think of trying to untangle a big knot of headphone wires all by yourself, getting more stuck each time, and finally asking someone for help. Asking is not failing. Only when our own tricks run out do we turn to the one shelter that works. The next verse names it.
When has admitting "I can't handle this alone" been the start of actually getting through it?
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