ਸਭ ਤੇਰੀ ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਤੂੰ ਆਪਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਮਾਈ ॥
sabh tayree sarisat tooN aap rahi-aa samaa-ee.
The entire Universe is Yours; You Yourself permeate and pervade it.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥
gurmukh naanak day vadi-aa-ee.
O Nanak, the Gurmukhs are blessed with glorious greatness.
ਮੈ ਅੰਧੁਲੇ ਹਰਿ ਟੇਕ ਟਿਕਾਈ ॥੪॥੧॥੩੯॥
mai anDhulay har tayk tikaa-ee. ||4||1||39||
I am blind - I have taken the Lord as my Support. ||4||1||39||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The whole universe is yours, and you fill every bit of it. Those turned toward the teaching are blessed with true greatness. I cannot see my way -- so I have taken you as my support.
Admitting "I cannot see" is exactly what makes you reach for the One as support.
The close turns to Ik Onkar -- the One pervading all -- and the Gurmukh's greatness. Ram Das's self-description as blind is the humility that is itself the doorway: admitting you cannot see is what makes you reach for the support that can lead.
A Question to Sit With
Is there strength in admitting you need help? When have you felt that?
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