Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Nanak begs for one thing only: the True Name, which comes to the Gurmukh.
Without You I have no other at all — bless me with Your Glance of Grace.
This one is a prayer that asks for just one thing.
naanak mangai sach — Nanak asks for the True Name. That gift comes to the Gurmukh, the one who turns toward the Guru. Then comes the heart of the prayer: mai tujh bin avar na ko-ay — without You, I have no one else.
The last word is nadar, the Glance of Grace. It is the loving look of the One.
Think of a child in a crowded hall, looking for one face. When their parent's eyes find them, that is all they need. The whole shabad has talked about roads, profit, and courts. It ends with a simple look of love, given to the one who asked for nothing else.
If you could beg the One for a single thing, what would it honestly be right now?
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