Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I have simply come and stood at the door of the One, asking for shelter with an open, empty heart.
And the One has kept my honor safe — held my dignity, and did not let me be shamed.
The shabad ends in quiet relief: the One has kept the truthful person's honor safe.
Naanak saran paray darbaar — Nanak has come for shelter at the One's court. Notice how he comes. He does not demand to be proven right. He simply comes to the door with empty hands.
Then the answer: raakhee paij mayrai kartaar — my Creator kept my honor safe. Paij means your good name, your dignity. It is exactly what a false charge tries to steal. After a whole shabad about lies coming apart, it ends with the sheltered person's honor still whole. Like a lamp in a storm that the wind never puts out, the truth defended the truthful.
When your honesty is questioned unfairly, where do you find the calm to simply keep standing in the truth?
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