Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Sometimes we come to the One tired, aching, and thirsty for comfort — and it can feel, for a while, as if no answer comes.
Even then, we can simply say: here I am, at Your door, just as I am. I trust You to care for me in the way that is best. That trust itself is a kind of arriving home.
Even when we feel tired and unanswered, we can come to the One just as we are, and trust.
Dukhee-aa daradvand dar aa-i-aa — "I come to Your door, hurting and full of longing." Bahut pi-aas jabaab na paa-i-aa — "I am so thirsty, and no answer comes."
Ravidas says this honestly. Then he does not give up. Saran prabh tayree — "I take shelter with You." Ji-o jaanhu ti-o kar gat mayree — "Take care of me in whatever way You know is best."
Think of a small child who is upset and runs to a parent's arms. The child does not need the answer yet. Being held is enough to start with. That trust, even while waiting, is a kind of arriving home.
What helps you keep trusting even when an answer hasn't come yet?
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