ਹਉ ਮਾਗਉ ਆਨ ਲਜਾਵਉ ॥
ha-o maaga-o aan lajaava-o.
When I beg from others, I am ashamed.
ਸਗਲ ਛਤ੍ਰਪਤਿ ਏਕੋ ਠਾਕੁਰੁ ਕਉਨੁ ਸਮਸਰਿ ਲਾਵਉ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
sagal chhatarpat ayko thaakur ka-un samsar laava-o. ||1|| rahaa-o.
The One Lord Master is the Supreme King of all; who else is equal to Him? ||1||Pause||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
When I beg from others, I am ashamed.
The One Master is the Supreme King of all; who else is equal to Him?
There's no shame in asking the One — only in begging from those as empty-handed as you.
The Pause: "when I beg from others, I am ashamed." Begging from fellow beggars is beneath the soul's dignity; the only worthy door is the "Supreme King of all." Ask the One, not its dependents (cf. Shabad 96).
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