Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Hear my simple prayer: I feel heavy, like a stone that has slipped underwater.
Reach down and lift me, and I will rise — I trust that the One never leaves anyone at the bottom.
This verse is a short, honest prayer: I am sinking, please lift me.
Naanak kee ardaas suneejai: hear Nanak's ardaas, his prayer. The word ardaas is still used for the prayer Sikhs say together.
Doobat paahan prabh mayray leejai: I am a paahan, a stone, going under, my God, please lift me out. A stone cannot swim on its own. It needs a hand to pick it up.
Think of a heavy day, when you feel like you can't get up by yourself. Asking for help is not weak. The prayer trusts that the One hears it, and that a hand reaches down.
Who do you reach out to when you feel too heavy to lift yourself?
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