Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I have taken hold of the One who is like a parent to the whole world, and come inside that shelter.
The pull of getting and grabbing can feel like a wide sea that is hard to cross.
So please, in your kindness, keep me safe, and keep me in the Sangat, with the saints.
When life feels hard to cross, we can hold on to the One, who is like a parent to the whole world.
Ot gahee means I have taken hold of a support. Jagat pit means the Father of the world. The verse admits that some things feel scary. It names jamdoot, the messenger of death in the old stories, and maa-i-aa, the pull of getting and grabbing, which is dutar, hard to cross. The answer to both is shelter and the Sangat.
The prayer says, hohu kirpaal: be kind, and keep me safe. Then it asks for saadh santan kai sang, the Sangat of the saints. Think of a small child in a thunderstorm, holding a parent's hand. The storm is still loud, but the child feels safe.
What helps you feel safe when things feel like too much?
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