ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
maaroo mehlaa 5.
Maaroo, Fifth Mehl:
ਮੇਰਾ ਠਾਕੁਰੁ ਅਤਿ ਭਾਰਾ ॥
mayraa thaakur at bhaaraa.
My Lord and Master is utterly powerful.
ਮੋਹਿ ਸੇਵਕੁ ਬੇਚਾਰਾ ॥੧॥
mohi sayvak baychaaraa. ||1||
I am just His poor servant. ||1||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
My Master is vast and strong beyond measure.
And here I am, small and empty-handed. That is alright, because I am cared for.
You can be small and still be completely cared for.
My Master is great, and I am small, and that is a safe place to be.
Mayraa thaakur at bhaaraa — my Master is utterly great and strong. Thaakur means Master or Lord. Mohi sayvak baychaaraa — I am just a humble servant. Baychaaraa means poor or helpless. Here it means empty-handed, and cared for.
Think of a small child holding a parent's hand in a big crowd. Being small is fine when you are held.
A Question to Sit With
When has feeling small felt safe?
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