ਸੰਤਹੁ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਮੇਰਾ ਸਦਾ ਦਇਆਲਾ ॥
santahu parabh mayraa sadaa da-i-aalaa.
O Saints, my God is forever merciful.
ਅਪਨੇ ਭਗਤ ਕੀ ਗਣਤ ਨ ਗਣਈ ਰਾਖੈ ਬਾਲ ਗੁਪਾਲਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
apnay bhagat kee ganat na gan-ee raakhai baal gupaalaa. ||1|| rahaa-o.
The Lord of the world does not call His devotee to account; He protects His children. ||1||Pause||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Listen, friends: the One who holds us is always kind, always gentle.
It keeps no list of my mistakes to hold against me — it simply looks after me the way a parent looks after a small child.
You are cared for, not counted.
ganat na gan-ee — keeps no accounting or tally; raakhai baal gupaalaa — the Lord of the world protects His children. This is the Rahau, the heart of the shabad: grace is not a scorecard, but care that does not tally faults.
A Question to Sit With
How does it feel to know your worth isn't a scorecard of mistakes?
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