Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I have not done the chanting. I have not done deep meditation, self-control, or good deeds.
But in my mind, I have worshipped Your Name.
This one says holding the Name in your heart counts more than a long list of practices.
Guru Arjan admits he has no big spiritual achievements to show. No jap, repeating prayers. No tap, deep and hard meditation. No sanjam, strict self-control. No list of good works.
And yet — naam parabhoo kaa maneh araaDhaa. Inside my mind, I have worshipped God's Name. The one thing he has done is the one thing that matters most.
Think of a friend with no fancy gift for your birthday. But they show up and truly care about you. That means more than a pile of presents from someone who does not care. Love inside the heart outweighs an empty list of practices.
What matters more — a long list of practices, or genuine love in the heart?
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