ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
sorath mehlaa 5.
Sorat'h, Fifth Mehl:
ਸੋਈ ਕਰਾਇ ਜੋ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵੈ ॥
so-ee karaa-ay jo tuDh bhaavai.
You make me do what pleases You.
ਮੋਹਿ ਸਿਆਣਪ ਕਛੂ ਨ ਆਵੈ ॥
mohi si-aanap kachhoo na aavai.
I have no cleverness at all.
ਹਮ ਬਾਰਿਕ ਤਉ ਸਰਣਾਈ ॥
ham baarik ta-o sarnaa-ee.
I am just a child - I seek Your Protection.
ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਆਪੇ ਪੈਜ ਰਖਾਈ ॥੧॥
parabh aapay paij rakhaa-ee. ||1||
God Himself preserves my honor. ||1||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I do not need to be clever or to have all the answers; I am simply a child in Your care.
I let what needs to happen unfold, and I trust that my honor is safe in Your hands.
You do not have to be clever to be safe; being a trusting child is its own strength.
mohi siaanap kachhoo na aavai — no cleverness of my own; ham baarik tau sarnaaee — a child in sanctuary. Trusting the flow rather than forcing it.
A Question to Sit With
When is it a relief to let a grown-up handle something instead of figuring it out alone?
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