ਜੇਤੀ ਹੈ ਤੇਤੀ ਤੁਧੁ ਜਾਚੈ ਤੂ ਸਰਬ ਜੀਆਂ ਦਇਆਲਾ ॥
jaytee hai taytee tuDh jaachai too sarab jee-aaN da-i-aalaa.
All that exists begs of You; You are merciful to all beings.
ਤੁਮ੍ਹ੍ਹਰੀ ਸਰਣਿ ਪਰੇ ਪਤਿ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਸਾਚੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਗੋਪਾਲਾ ॥੭॥
tumHree saran paray pat raakho saach milai gopaalaa. ||7||
I seek Your Sanctuary; please save my honor, O Lord of the World, and bless me with Truth. ||7||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
All that exists asks of You; You are kind to every living being.
I have come to Your shelter. Keep my honor, O Lord of the World, and bless me with Truth.
Asking honestly is how every living thing is fed.
Every living thing asks the One for what it needs, and the One is kind to all.
All creation asks (jaachai), and the One's da-i-aa, mercy, leaves no one out. Saran is shelter, refuge. Pat raakho, keep my honor, asks for dignity kept. The gift asked for is saach, Truth.
A Question to Sit With
What is something you find hard to ask for, even when you need it?
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