Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I have drifted a long, long time, and I have never found solid ground.
So I serve the Guru and rest at the Guru's feet. With all my heart I ask: dear One of the whole universe, please show me the way.
After a long, long search, I ask one thing: show me the way.
Anik janam bharam thit nahee paa-ee — I wandered through many lifetimes and found no thit, no solid ground to stand on. It is like wandering a huge mall with no map, never finding the exit.
This is the Rahao, the "pause" line at the center of the shabad. It sets the question for the whole song: maarag dayh, show me the way. Every verse that follows is another way of asking this one thing.
When you feel lost, who or what do you ask for direction?
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