ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
bilaaval mehlaa 5.
Bilaaval, Fifth Mehl:
ਬਿਨੁ ਭੈ ਭਗਤੀ ਤਰਨੁ ਕੈਸੇ ॥
bin bhai bhagtee taran kaisay.
Without the Fear of God, and devotional worship, how can anyone cross over the world-ocean?
ਕਰਹੁ ਅਨੁਗ੍ਰਹੁ ਪਤਿਤ ਉਧਾਰਨ ਰਾਖੁ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਆਪ ਭਰੋਸੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
karahu anoograhu patit uDhaaran raakh su-aamee aap bharosay. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Be kind to me, O Saving Grace of sinners; preserve my faith in You, O my Lord and Master. ||1||Pause||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Without awe and love, how could anyone cross the wide waters of life?
Be kind to me, You who lift up the ones who have fallen; keep my trust steady in You.
Awe and love are what carry us across the hard stretches.
The Rahau. bin bhai bhagtee -- without reverent awe and devotion; bhai here is wonder and respect, not terror. patit udhaaran -- the lifter of the fallen. aap bharosay -- keep my trust in You. Awe and love carry us over.
A Question to Sit With
What fills you with wonder and makes hard things feel more possible?
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