Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I hold the beautiful presence of the One close in my heart. My mind, my body, everything I have — I offer it all to the guide who holds up the very breath of my life.
This one says to give everything to the One who keeps you breathing.
Charan kamal hirdai ur Dhaaree — I keep the lotus feet in my heart. "Lotus feet" is a loving way to speak of the One's presence, soft and beautiful like a lotus flower. Man tan Dhan gur paraan aDhaaree — mind, body and wealth, I offer to the Guru, the support of my paraan, my breath of life.
The offering is total, and it is joyful. It is not a loss. Think of a plant turning its leaves toward the sun. It is not giving anything up. It is turning toward where its life already comes from. Giving everything to what holds up your breath is simply seeing where your life comes from.
What do you rely on so completely that you sometimes forget it is holding you up?
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