Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I haven't truly understood how to serve You, nor have I really known how to hold You in my heart. Still, You are my whole support, Life of the World — my One, beyond reach and beyond understanding, and mine all the same.
This one says you don't have to be perfect to lean on the One.
Sayvaa surat na jaanee-aa naa jaapai aaraaDh — I have not understood how to serve You, nor how to remember You. These are empty hands, held out honestly. There is no shame in it and no putting oneself down. It is simply the truth: I have not measured up.
Right away the line turns to trust. Ot tayree jagjeevanaa — You are my support, O Life of the World. The One is agam agaaDh: beyond reach, and too deep to measure. Still, the One can be leaned on.
Think of a small child who cannot tie a shoe yet. The child still climbs into a parent's lap. Not knowing how to do it all perfectly never stops you from being held.
Can you lean on someone's love even when you feel like you haven't earned it?
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