ਰਾਖਨਹਾਰੇ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਆਪਿ ॥
raakhanhaaray raakho aap.
O Savior Lord, please save me!
ਸਗਲ ਸੁਖਾ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਤੁਮਰੈ ਹਾਥਿ ॥
sagal sukhaa parabh tumrai haath.
All peace and comforts are in Your Hand, God.
ਜਿਤੁ ਲਾਵਹਿ ਤਿਤੁ ਲਾਗਹ ਸੁਆਮੀ ॥
jit laaveh tit laagah su-aamee.
Whatever you attach me to, to that I am attached, O my Lord and Master.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਅੰਤਰਜਾਮੀ ॥੪॥੧੩॥੨੪॥
naanak saahib antarjaamee. ||4||13||24||
O Nanak, the Lord is the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts. ||4||13||24||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Keeper of all, please keep me safe Yourself.
Every peace and comfort rests in Your hands.
Wherever You attach me, there I hold on, my Master.
Nanak says: the Master knows every heart from the inside.
The One who made you knows you from the inside.
Raakhanhaaray raakho aap — the Protector asked to protect. Jit laaveh tit laagah: wherever You attach me, there I attach — trust in the antarjaamee (inner-knower) who sees the heart. It is surrender as relief, not defeat.
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