ਤਾਰਣ ਤਰਣ ਹਰਿ ਸਰਣ ॥
taaran taran har saran.
The Lord's Sanctuary is the boat to carry us across.
ਜੀਵਨ ਰੂਪ ਹਰਿ ਚਰਣ ॥
jeevan roop har charan.
The Lord's Feet are the embodiment of life itself.
ਸੰਤਨ ਕੇ ਪ੍ਰਾਣ ਅਧਾਰ ॥
santan kay paraan aDhaar.
They are the Support of the breath of life of the Saints.
ਊਚੇ ਤੇ ਊਚ ਅਪਾਰ ॥੩॥
oochay tay ooch apaar. ||3||
God is infinite, the highest of the high. ||3||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The One's shelter is the boat that carries us across.
The One's feet are life itself.
They hold up the very breath of the saints.
The One is without limit, higher than the highest.
The safest shelter is also the thing that carries you forward.
Taaran taran har saran — the sanctuary is the ferry. Jeevan roop har charan: the One’s feet (presence) are the form of life. Santan kay paraan adhaar: the support of the saints’ breath — the One is not an accessory to their life but its very ground.
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