ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
sorath mehlaa 5.
Sorat'h, Fifth Mehl:
ਅੰਤਰ ਕੀ ਗਤਿ ਤੁਮ ਹੀ ਜਾਨੀ ਤੁਝ ਹੀ ਪਾਹਿ ਨਿਬੇਰੋ ॥
antar kee gat tum hee jaanee tujh hee paahi nibayro.
Only You know the state of my innermost self; You alone can judge me.
ਬਖਸਿ ਲੈਹੁ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਅਪਨੇ ਲਾਖ ਖਤੇ ਕਰਿ ਫੇਰੋ ॥੧॥
bakhas laihu saahib parabh apnay laakh khatay kar fayro. ||1||
Please forgive me, O Lord God Master; I have committed thousands of sins and mistakes. ||1||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Only You know what is really going on deep inside me — You are the one who can truly understand it.
So hold me gently, even if I have slipped and stumbled more times than I can count.
You can come to the One exactly as you are.
Antar kee gat tum hee jaanee — only You know the inner state. The old confession of “thousands of sins” is rendered here as empty-handedness: coming with nothing to show, trusting mercy, rather than carrying shame. Grace is not earned by a clean record; it meets you exactly as you are.
A Question to Sit With
Is there someone who understands you even when you can’t explain yourself?
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