ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
sorath mehlaa 5.
Sorat'h, Fifth Mehl:
ਗਈ ਬਹੋੜੁ ਬੰਦੀ ਛੋੜੁ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੁ ਦੁਖਦਾਰੀ ॥
ga-ee bahorh bandee chhorh nirankaar dukh-daaree.
The Restorer of what was taken away, the Liberator from captivity; the Formless Lord, the Destroyer of pain.
ਕਰਮੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਾ ਧਰਮੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਾ ਲੋਭੀ ਮਾਇਆਧਾਰੀ ॥
karam na jaanaa Dharam na jaanaa lobhee maa-i-aaDhaaree.
I do not know about karma and good deeds; I do not know about Dharma and righteous living. I am so greedy, chasing after Maya.
ਨਾਮੁ ਪਰਿਓ ਭਗਤੁ ਗੋਵਿੰਦ ਕਾ ਇਹ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਪੈਜ ਤੁਮਾਰੀ ॥੧॥
naam pari-o bhagat govind kaa ih raakho paij tumaaree. ||1||
I go by the name of God's devotee; please, save this honor of Yours. ||1||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
You give back what was lost and set free whatever felt trapped; You are formless, and You carry away pain.
I do not have much to show -- I get pulled this way and that by wanting. But I am called one who loves You, so please keep that name safe.
You do not have to arrive full-handed; you can come as you are and ask to be held.
Ga-ee bahorh, bandee chhorh -- Restorer of the lost, Freer of the captive; nirankaar, the Formless. The speaker admits emptiness (little knowledge of ritual, easily pulled by maya) and simply asks the One to honor the bond between them.
A Question to Sit With
What would you say if you came to the deepest place with completely empty hands?
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