ਅਪਣੇ ਜੀਅ ਤੈ ਆਪਿ ਸਮ੍ਹਾਲੇ ਆਪਿ ਲੀਏ ਲੜਿ ਲਾਈ ॥੧੫॥
apnay jee-a tai aap samHaalay aap lee-ay larh laa-ee. ||15||
You Yourself take care of Your beings; You Yourself attach them to the hem of Your robe. ||15||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
You care for every living being Yourself.
You Yourself hold us to the hem of Your robe, close, the way a small child holds tight to a parent's sleeve.
You are held close before you even think to ask.
Apnay jee-a tai aap samhaalay — You Yourself look after Your own beings. Larh laa-ee, attaching to the hem of the robe, is Gurbani's image of being kept close and safe; the child-and-parent-sleeve picture carries the same tenderness. The care comes first; we are held before we ask.
A Question to Sit With
Who holds onto you, and who do you hold onto?
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