Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
"Please, keep me safe — I have no other help but You."
And remembering the good, I am saved and held.
This one says: "please keep me safe, I have no other help" is a true prayer, and it is answered.
This closes the ashtapadee, a hymn of eight verses, and the first set of six such hymns. It ends in a heartfelt plea: raakh raakh raakh parabh mayray — "save me, save me, save me, O my God."
Then: "Nanak, I have no other support; the True Guru has saved me." The prayer is said three times, the way a child calls out when scared. Think of a little one in the dark calling "Mum! Mum! Mum!" and hearing footsteps coming. The trust is simple, and it is answered.
When you most need help, who do you turn to and trust?
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