Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I know nothing of arguments or cleverness.
Day and night, I simply chant Your Name.
This one says you do not need to be clever to be close to the One.
Guru Arjan starts very honestly. Ukat si-aanap kichhoo na jaanaa — I know nothing of clever arguments or smart tricks. Other people debate and plan. He does just one simple thing. Din rain tayraa naam vakhaanaa — day and night, I say Your Name.
Think of a small child who cannot win any argument, but runs to a parent's arms every time. That simple trust is the whole posture here. Guru Arjan says the same thing in other songs too: simple love beats cleverness.
What simple practice serves you better than all your cleverness?
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