ਗਹਿ ਭੁਜਾ ਲੀਨੋ ਦਾਸੁ ਅਪਨੋ ਜੋਤਿ ਜੋਤੀ ਰਲੀ ॥
geh bhujaa leeno daas apno jot jotee ralee.
The Lord grasps His slave by the arm, and his light merges into the Light.
ਪ੍ਰਭ ਚਰਨ ਸਰਨ ਅਨਾਥੁ ਆਇਓ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਸੰਗਿ ਚਲੀ ॥੨॥੬॥੧੪॥
parabh charan saran anaath aa-i-o naanak har sang chalee. ||2||6||14||
Nanak, the orphan, has come seeking the Sanctuary of God's Feet; O Lord, he walks with You. ||2||6||14||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The One reaches out and takes me by the arm, and my small light melts into the great Light like a candle flame returning to the sun.
I came with nothing and no one, and found a home; now, wherever I go, I am walking with You.
When you have nothing to hold onto, you can still walk hand in hand with the One.
Jot joti ralee — light merging into Light — is Gurbani's classic image of union, the drop returning to the ocean. Anaath means orphan or one without a protector; rather than self-pity it is read here as honest empty-handedness, the open hands that grace can fill. Har sang chalee: the soul now walks with the One, no longer alone.
A Question to Sit With
When have you felt you were not walking through something alone?
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