O mother, I focus my consciousness on the Guru's feet.

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

Guru Arjan opens his long Devgandhaari series with the tender address "O mother" (maaee) — a form he returns to throughout, speaking the way a child confides in a mother. The image is the heart as a lotus: when grace falls like sunlight or rain, the flower opens on its own. You do not pry a flower open; you give it warmth and it unfolds. This is the project's steady picture of grace and effort: you cannot force the opening, but you can turn toward the light. "Resting attention at the feet" is the humblest possible posture — putting your head lower than your pride.