ਨਟ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥
nat mehlaa 4.
Nat, Fourth Mehl:
ਰਾਮ ਗੁਰ ਸਰਨਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਰਖਵਾਰੇ ॥
raam gur saran parabhoo rakhvaaray.
In the Sanctuary of the Guru, the Lord God saves and protects us,
ਜਿਉ ਕੁੰਚਰੁ ਤਦੂਐ ਪਕਰਿ ਚਲਾਇਓ ਕਰਿ ਊਪਰੁ ਕਢਿ ਨਿਸਤਾਰੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
ji-o kunchar tadoo-ai pakar chalaa-i-o kar oopar kadh nistaaray. ||1|| rahaa-o.
as He protected the elephant, when the crocodile seized it and pulled it into the water; He lifted him up and pulled him out. ||1||Pause||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
In the shelter of wisdom, we're kept safe and lifted up.
Like the elephant who was caught in the water and pulled out — help reaches you when you need it.
When you're caught and stuck, help can reach you and pull you out — like the elephant lifted from the water.
The rahao returns to the beloved elephant-and-crocodile story: "as He protected the elephant, when the crocodile seized it... He lifted him up and pulled him out." When we're caught and can't free ourselves, help comes when we reach for it. For a child: when you're caught and stuck, help can reach you and pull you out — like the elephant lifted from the water.
A Question to Sit With
When you were stuck, who reached out and pulled you to safety?
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