Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The Guru, the One of the whole universe, keeps the One's people safe.
The kind, forgiving One holds me close and wipes away every one of my faults.
Whatever I ask my dear One for, that very thing is given. And whatever such a heart speaks turns out to be true, here and everywhere.
The forgiving One hugs us close and wipes our faults away.
This verse holds the Rahao, the "pause" line at the center of the shabad. Kanth laa-ay avgun sabh maytay — holding me to the chest, the One erases all my avgun, my faults. The One is bakhsand, the forgiving One.
It is pure tenderness. Forgiveness is drawn as a hug, not a judge's ruling. Think of a child who spilled something running into a parent's arms, and finding it is all okay.
Jo maageh... so-ee so-ee dayvai — whatever is asked for, that is given. The close says the trusting heart's words come true, here and hereafter. What such a heart speaks lines up with what is real.
When you've made a mistake, what helps more — being lectured, or being held?
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa·How we use AI