ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਕੈ ਨਾਮਿ ਉਧਾਰਨਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
ih man har kai naam uDhaarnaa. ||1|| rahaa-o.
This mind is saved through the Name of the Lord. ||1||Pause||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
This mind of mine is lifted across and saved through the Naam of the One.
The Name is what lifts a restless mind and carries it across.
The Name lifts up and saves the restless mind.
This is the Rahao, the "pause" line. It is the center of the whole song, and it is just one line.
Ih man har kai naam uDhaarnaa means this mind is saved by the Name of the One. UDhaar means to lift someone out and carry them across, like a lifeguard pulling a swimmer out of rough water.
The whole song turns on this one line, like a door on its hinge.
A Question to Sit With
What settles your mind when it will not rest?
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