ਅਨਿਲ ਬੇੜਾ ਹਉ ਖੇਵਿ ਨ ਸਾਕਉ ॥
anil bayrhaa ha-o khayv na saaka-o.
I cannot steer my ship in this storm.
ਤੇਰਾ ਪਾਰੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ਬੀਠੁਲਾ ॥੨॥
tayraa paar na paa-i-aa beethulaa. ||2||
I cannot find the other shore, O Beloved Lord. ||2||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
In this storm I cannot steer my boat.
I cannot reach Your far shore, O Beethula, my Beloved.
Admitting you cannot steer alone is the start of being carried through.
In a strong storm you cannot steer by yourself, and the far shore stays out of reach.
Anil bayrhaa: a boat in the storm-wind. Ha-o khayv na saaka-o: I cannot steer it. Tayraa paar na paa-i-aa: I cannot find Your far shore. It is honest to say where your own strength runs out. Think of a small sailboat in a squall: the sail flaps, the rudder does nothing, and all you can do is call for help.
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