Salok Sehskritee, Salok 18 — Asking with Open Hands
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The Vedas, the old holy books, tell of the One's greatness, the wise think it over, and people hear it in many different ways.
The kind One, Har, Har, plants true wisdom deep inside.
Nanak prays: give me the gift of the Naam. The Guru, the Lord of the World, is the Great Giver.
Hearing about the One is good, and true wisdom is a gift the kind One plants inside, so Nanak asks for the Naam.
Kahant baydaa gunant gunee-aa: the Vedas speak of the One, and the wise reflect on it. Sunant baalaa baho biDh parkaaraa: people hear it in many ways. Darirhaant subidi-aa har har kirpaalaa: and it is the kind One who makes true wisdom firm inside.
Naam daan jaachant naanak: Nanak begs for the gift of the Naam. Dainhaar gur gopaalaa: the Guru, the Lord of the World, is the Giver.
What is something you have been trying to earn or figure out that you could simply ask for instead?
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