Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The One is beyond reach, beyond measuring, beyond anything my mind can wrap around.
And yet — Life of the whole world — be kind to me, and hold up my honor.
The One is too big to understand, and still close enough to talk to.
The closing verse holds two truths side by side. Har har agam agaaDh boDh aprampar purakh apaaree — the One is beyond reach, too deep to measure, without end. Yet the One is also jagjeevan, the life of the whole world. That is near enough to ask for kindness. It is like the ocean. It is far too big to see across, yet the same water touches your feet on the beach.
Paij savaaree means "keep my honor safe." It is a humble ask. It comes from someone who has stopped pretending to manage everything alone, and who trusts the One to help.
How can something be far beyond you and still feel close at the same time?
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