Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
All day, with palms pressed together, I meditate; I yearn for the sight of those holy Saints.
Merge me, the poor one, into You; Nanak has come to Your Sanctuary.
At the end, the soul asks for only two things: to see good people, and to melt into the One.
Aath pahar kar jorh Dhi-aava-o — all day and night, with palms pressed together, I remember. Aath pahar means the eight watches of the day, so all the time. The prayer is to see the holy ones, their darshan, a loving sight of them.
Mohi gareeb ka-o layho ralaa-ay — take me, the poor one, and blend me into You. Picture a raindrop falling into the sea. It does not ask for a title. It just wants to be home.
So Guru Arjan does not ask for status. He asks to see the good and to be joined to the One. Naanak aa-ay pa-ay sarnaa-ay — Nanak has come to Your shelter, and he rests there.
What would you ask for, if you asked only for what truly matters?
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