O! Eternal-Guru, I have come to Your sanctuary
to receive the comfort and glory of All-Pervasive Nam
and to remove my anxieties. 1. Reflect.
Cannot think of another abode; defeated, I fall at Your door.
Ignore the record, liberate without the record, free me the virtue-less. 1.
Ever Forgiver, Ever-Compassionate, Supporter of all,
Votary Nanak follows Truth-Exemplar; save me this time. 2.
We are finite; our understanding is finite. Our understanding was different yesterday and may evolve tomorrow as we deepen our relationship with the Sabad. In this trans-creation, we have chosen to keep the repeating words in the Sabad same. We aspire to learn and retain the Divine attribute used in the original Sabad and avoid terms like God or Lord.
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Suggest a correction →Patti is a poetic form rooted in the Gurmukhi alphabet. Traditionally, students in Punjabi culture used a wooden tablet, called a patti, to practice writing letters.
Since 1984, in the aftermath of “Operation Blue Star” and the Sikh Genocide, many narratives have surfaced—graphic, heartbreaking, and deeply emotional. Yet, one crucial perspective often remains overlooked: the voices of the first responders.
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