Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
On my own I can do nothing — so I come to the shelter of God and the Guru's people.
Nanak says: when I was lost in the fog of clinging, deep and dim, the Guru reached in and lifted me out.
When you are lost, a hand reaches in and lifts you out.
Ham tay kachhoo na hovnaa: on my own, I cannot do much. Saran parabh saadh: so I come to the shelter of the One and of the Guru's people.
Then moh magan koop andh tay. Moh means clinging, holding on too tight. The verse calls it a deep, dark pit, where we get dizzy from clinging. Think of being lost in thick fog, unable to see your own feet. Naanak gur kaadh: the Guru reached in and pulled me out. The shabad ends with being lifted.
When have you felt lost, and something or someone helped you find your way?
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