ਅਨਾਥਾ ਕੋ ਨਾਥੁ ਸਰਬ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਪਾਲਕੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਵਛਲੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਉ ॥
anaathaa ko naath sarab partipaalak bhagat vachhal har naa-o.
He is the Master of the masterless, the Cherisher of all. He is the Lover of the devotees of His Name.
ਜਾ ਕਉ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਰਾਖੈ ਪ੍ਰਾਣੀ ਤਿਸੁ ਤੂ ਦੇਹਿ ਅਸਰਾਉ ॥੧॥
jaa ka-o ko-ay na raakhai paraanee tis too deh asraa-o. ||1||
That mortal, whom no one can protect - You bless him with Your Support, O Lord. ||1||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Some people have no one — no one to stand up for them, no one to keep them safe. When every other door is closed, there is still One who takes them in.
You are the protector of anyone the world forgets. When no one else will hold me, You hold me. That is enough.
The One holds exactly the person the world lets go of.
The One is anaathaa ko naath, the Master of the masterless, one of Guru Arjan's tenderest themes. The One loves the devotee the way a parent loves a child. The promise is for the one no one else will protect.
A Question to Sit With
When have you felt safest right after feeling most alone?
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