Sikhism·Raag Saarang·Shabad 64
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My Help, Here and Everywhere

ਸਾਰਗ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
saarag mehlaa 5.
Saarang, Fifth Mehl:
ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਮੇਰੋ ਇਤ ਉਤ ਸਦਾ ਸਹਾਈ ॥
parabh mayro it ut sadaa sahaa-ee.
Here and hereafter, God is forever my Help and Support.
ਮਨਮੋਹਨੁ ਮੇਰੇ ਜੀਅ ਕੋ ਪਿਆਰੋ ਕਵਨ ਕਹਾ ਗੁਨ ਗਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
manmohan mayray jee-a ko pi-aaro kavan kahaa gun gaa-ee. ||1|| rahaa-o.
He is the Enticer of my mind, the Beloved of my soul. What Glorious Praises of His can I sing and chant? ||1||Pause||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

The One is my help and support, here and everywhere, always.

The One charms my mind and is the beloved of my soul. Which of the One's praises could I ever sing?

Some loves are so big that not being able to describe them is itself a way of praising them.
The deeper layer

It ut — here and beyond, in every where. Manmohan, the enchanter of the mind; jee-a ko pi-aaro, the beloved of the soul. Then a happy helplessness: kavan kahaa gun gaaee, which praises could I even sing? — the feeling of a love too big for words, which is itself a kind of praise.

A Question to Sit With

What is something you love so much it is hard to find the words for?

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