Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
You are my kind Protector, the One who keeps me safe.
Beautiful, wise, endless Father, my God, please be kind to me.
A small child prays to a loving parent: please keep me close, and please be kind.
This is the Rahao, the "pause" line at the center of the shabad. It calls the One raakhanhaar da-i-aal, the kind Protector. Then it adds one warm name after another. Sundar means beautiful. Sughar means wise. Bay-ant means without end. Pitaa means father.
After all those names, the request is very simple: hohu parabhoo kirpaal — be kind to me, God. It does not ask for toys or prizes. It asks to be near, and to be treated gently, the way a child reaches up to be held.
Who in your life is easy to ask for help — and what makes them feel safe to ask?
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