Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
There is nowhere fear can hide from You — You are the one who ends it. Nothing exists outside of You.
Nanak says: here I am in Your shelter, kind Guru. I have got a lot to learn — lift me up and help me grow. I am safe with You.
Nothing is outside the One, so the shelter is everywhere.
Tujh tay baahar kichh nahee — nothing is outside You. The One is bhav kaatanhaaray, the One who cuts away fear.
Then Nanak asks: mugadh udhaaray, lift up this foolish one. Mugadh means simple, or foolish. Here it sounds like "I have a lot to learn; help me grow." Self-blame turns into openness to grace. Think of a small child reaching up to be carried, trusting the arms will be there.
Where do you feel safest — and what makes it feel that way?
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