ਕਰੁ ਗਹਿ ਲੀਨੀ ਸਾਜਨਹਿ ਜਨਮ ਜਨਮ ਕੇ ਮੀਤ ॥
kar geh leenee saajniH janam janam kay meet.
My Friend has taken me by the hand; He has been my best friend, lifetime after lifetime.
ਚਰਨਹ ਦਾਸੀ ਕਰਿ ਲਈ ਨਾਨਕ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਹਿਤ ਚੀਤ ॥੨॥
charnah daasee kar la-ee naanak parabh hit cheet. ||2||
He has made me the slave of His feet; O Nanak, my consciousness is filled with love for God. ||2||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
My Friend has taken me by the hand — my closest friend, lifetime after lifetime.
Nanak says: the One has made me a servant at the One's feet, and my heart is full of love for the One.
The best friendships feel like they have always been there and always will.
Kar geh leenee — "taken by the hand," a tender image of being personally led. Janam janam kay meet — a friend "lifetime after lifetime," a love that predates and outlasts this life. The response, charnah daasee — "a servant at the feet" — is glad belonging, devotion freely given.
A Question to Sit With
Who has taken you by the hand when you needed it most?
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