ਮਾਤ ਗਰਭ ਮਹਿ ਜਿਨਿ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਪਾਲਿਆ ॥
maat garabh meh jin partipaali-aa.
He cherished you in your mother's womb.
ਸਾਸਿ ਗ੍ਰਾਸਿ ਹੋਇ ਸੰਗਿ ਸਮਾਲਿਆ ॥
saas garaas ho-ay sang samaali-aa.
With every breath and morsel of food, He is with you, and takes care of you.
ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਜਪੀਐ ਸੋ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮੁ ਵਡੀ ਜਿਸੁ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਹੇ ॥੩॥
sadaa sadaa japee-ai so pareetam vadee jis vadi-aa-ee hay. ||3||
Forever and ever, meditate on that Beloved; Great is His glorious greatness! ||3||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
From the very first moment of your life, the One was already caring for you.
With every breath you take and every bite you eat, that One is right beside you, taking care of you. Remember that Beloved, always and always — the greatness there is beyond measure.
You have been cared for since your very first breath.
maat garabh meh partipaaliaa — cherished in the mother's womb, from the earliest beginning of life: you were cared for before you could ask. saas garaas — with every breath and morsel — is constant companionship. The response is simple, glad remembrance of the Beloved.
A Question to Sit With
What does it feel like to know you were cared for before you could even ask?
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