Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I am worthless; I have no virtue at all.
You, God, are the Maker, the cause of all causes.
This one says: I bring nothing of my own, and the One does everything.
This is the rahaa-o line, the "pause" line. It is the center of the whole song. Mai nirgun gun naahee ko-ay — I have no good qualities at all. That sounds harsh. But it is not someone hating himself. It is honest emptying out, so that the whole weight can rest on the One.
The One is karan karaavanhaar — the One who does, and the One who makes everything happen.
Think of a small child "helping" to bake a cake. The child cracks an egg and feels proud. But the grown-up planned it, bought everything, and runs the oven. The child is still loved. The child simply knows who is really making the cake.
What feels lighter when you stop trying to prove your own worth?
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