Verse 113 of 152
Salok Vaaraan Te Vadheek (Mehl 4), Salok 113 — asking for the one gift that matters
ਜਿਨ ਕਉ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਪਿਆਰੁ ਤਉ ਆਪੇ ਲਾਇਆ ਕਰਮੁ ਕਰਿ ॥
jin ka-o paraym pi-aar ta-o aapay laa-i-aa karam kar.
You grant Your Grace to those whom You Yourself bless with love and affection.
ਨਾਨਕ ਲੇਹੁ ਮਿਲਾਇ ਮੈ ਜਾਚਿਕ ਦੀਜੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਹਰਿ ॥੧੩॥
naanak layho milaa-ay mai jaachik deejai naam har. ||13||
O Lord, please let Nanak meet with You; please bless this beggar with Your Name. ||13||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Those to whom You Yourself have given love and affection, You have blessed with Your grace.
Nanak prays: O One, unite me with You; I am a beggar at Your door — give me the Naam.
Even the love that seeks the One is a gift; ask for the Naam.
The love that reaches for the One is itself the One's gift, and the seeker asks, empty-handed, for the Naam.
Paraym pi-aar ta-o aapay laa-i-aa: You Yourself planted the love. Karam kar: here karam means grace, a gift given freely. Jaachik is a beggar, and deejai naam har asks for the Naam. The seeker comes with empty hands and asks anyway.
A Question to Sit With
What is one thing you would ask for if you could ask for anything?
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