Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Naam Dayv loved the One so purely that his simple offering was received with delight.
His restless wandering came to an end.
This one says the One cares about the love inside a gift, not how big or fancy it is.
Ravi Daas names a second saint, Naam Dayv. People remember him as a cloth-printer. Nimat naamdayo doodh pee-aa-i-aa means "for Naam Dayv's sake, the One drank the milk." There is a much-loved story behind this line. Naam Dayv offered a simple cup of milk with a pure, childlike heart, and the One drank it. Some take the story as a real miracle. Others take it as a picture of love. Either way, the point is the same.
Think of a drawing a little kid makes for a parent. It is only crayon on paper. But the parent keeps it on the fridge for years, because of the love in it. Naam Dayv's gift was just milk, and it was received with delight.
Tao jag janam sankat nahee aa-i-aa means "then the trouble of being born again did not come to him." His restless wandering ended, and his soul was at home. A small gift given with a full heart means more than a grand one given without love.
Why might a small gift given with great love mean more than a big one given without?
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