ਜਾ ਕੀ ਛੋਤਿ ਜਗਤ ਕਉ ਲਾਗੈ ਤਾ ਪਰ ਤੁਹੀ ਢਰੈ ॥
jaa kee chhot jagat ka-o laagai taa par tuheeN dharai.
Only You can grant Mercy to that person whose touch pollutes the world.
ਨੀਚਹ ਊਚ ਕਰੈ ਮੇਰਾ ਗੋਬਿੰਦੁ ਕਾਹੂ ਤੇ ਨ ਡਰੈ ॥੧॥
neechah ooch karai mayraa gobind kaahoo tay na darai. ||1||
You exalt and elevate the lowly, O my Lord of the Universe; You are not afraid of anyone. ||1||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The person the world calls 'unclean,' the one whose touch people fear — only You show that person mercy.
You take the lowest and raise them high, my Lord of the Universe. You are afraid of no one.
The one the world casts down is exactly the one Love reaches for.
The very person society branded 'untouchable' is the one the One reaches for and raises high. 'You fear no one' means no custom or ranking has any power over Love.
A Question to Sit With
What ranking that people made up have you been quietly believing?
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