Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
You are the Giver, and I am only a beggar. Lord, grant me the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan.
The Gurmukh meditates on the Name, and the temple of the mind resounds with joy.
Ask the One for the best gift of all, just to see the One, and your mind fills with joy.
This is the Rahao, the "pause" line at the center of the shabad. Too daatou ham jaachikaa — You are the Giver, and we are beggars. Notice what this beggar asks for. Not money, and not special powers. The shabad just before this one shows crowds asking holy men for exactly those things. This beggar asks for Darshan, the sight of the Beloved.
Then comes what happens. The Gurmukh, one who faces the Guru, keeps the Name in mind, and man mandar bheejai — the temple of the mind is soaked in joy. Mandar means temple. Here the temple is not a building you walk into. Your own mind becomes the temple. Think of a quiet room where someone starts to play music. The whole room fills up with it.
If your mind is a temple, what is playing inside it most days?
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