Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
There is only One. And the One is found by the True Guru's grace — a gift that is always here, waiting for an open heart.
O One, please hold me safe.
On my own I cannot manage anything, my Keeper — so in Your kindness, place Your Naam in my heart.
Sometimes the truest prayer is simply: please help me, I cannot do this alone.
This is the Rahao, the "pause" line at the center of the shabad. It is an honest, empty-handed prayer. Ham tay kichhoo na ho-ay — by myself, nothing gets done. It is like a small child holding up both arms to be lifted.
What does the singer ask for? Apunaa naam — Your own Name, the living sense of the One held in the mind. And it is asked kar kirpaa, by Your kindness, as a gift of grace.
When is it a relief to ask someone for help instead of struggling alone?
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