Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I come to the shelter of Your feet, O Lord of the World.
Save me from clinging, from pride, from tricking, and from doubt. Please cut away these ropes that tie me down.
Clinging, pride, tricking and doubt are ropes, and you can ask the One to cut them.
This is the rahaa-o line. Rahaa-o means "pause." It is the center of the shabad, like the chorus of a song.
It begins charan saran gopaal tayree: "I come to the shelter of Your feet, O Gopaal." Gopaal means the One who cares for the world, like a shepherd caring for a flock.
Then it honestly names four ropes: moh maan Dhoh bharam. Moh is clinging too tight. Maan is pride. Dhoh is tricking others, or tricking yourself. Bharam is doubt. Think of a kite tangled in its string. It cannot fly until someone loosens the knots.
So the prayer says kaat bayree, "cut the ropes." Seeing what holds us back, and asking for help, is the first step.
What is one habit or worry that feels like a rope you would love to cut?
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