Sikhism·Raag Kaanraa·Shabad 39
Verse 2 of 3

Wherever I Look, Your Shelter

ਸਿਮਰਉ ਦਿਨੁ ਰੈਨਿ ਗੁਰ ਕੇ ਚਰਨਾ ॥
simra-o din rain gur kay charnaa.
I meditate in remembrance, day and night, on the Guru's Feet.
ਜਤ ਕਤ ਪੇਖਉ ਤੁਮਰੀ ਸਰਨਾ ॥੧॥
jat kat paykha-o tumree sarnaa. ||1||
Wherever I look, I see Your Sanctuary. ||1||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

Day and night I remember the Guru's feet.

Wherever I look, I see Your shelter.

Shelter is everywhere, once we learn to see it.
The deeper layer

Remembering the Guru day and night, you see shelter everywhere you look.

Simra-o din rain gur kay charnaa: I remember the Guru's feet, day and night. The feet stand for humble closeness, the way a small child sits at the feet of someone they love. Jat kat paykha-o tumree sarnaa: wherever I look, Your shelter.

A Question to Sit With

Where do you feel most sheltered and safe?

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