Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Please hear my prayer, You who hold my very life, Beloved, ocean of kindness and mercy.
Keep me safe, my Parent, my God; I am like a child with no one else — so please cherish me and hold me close.
It is safe to ask, like a child, to be held.
Bin-o sunhu tum paraanpat pi-aaray — hear my prayer, Beloved, Lord of my life. Paraanpat means the one who holds my very breath. Kirpaa niDh da-i-aalaa — treasure of mercy, the kind one.
Then comes a tender cry, like a child calling a parent: raakh layho pitaa parabh mayray — keep me safe, my Father, my God. Anaathah kar partipaalaa — cherish the one who has no other support. Anaath means someone with no one to protect them. Here it is a child's simple, trusting need. Think of a small child lifting their arms to be picked up. They know someone loving will hold them.
Who is someone you can always turn to, knowing they'll look after you no matter what?
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