Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
However much anyone speaks and speaks of Him, His limits cannot be known.
I am without any support — but You, O One, are my Support. You are my mighty strength.
This one says we can never fully describe the One, but we can always lean on the One.
Guru Nanak puts two truths side by side. They begin all real prayer.
First, words run out: kaytaa aakhan aakhee-ai — however much we say, His limits cannot be known. Pile up every word ever spoken about the One, and the edge is no closer.
Second, leaning is enough. I am niDhri-aa, without any support. You are my one Support and my strength.
Notice which one really helps. Describing never reaches an end. Leaning needs no end. Think of a small child who could never explain a parent, yet falls asleep safe in their arms. The mind cannot get around the One. But the whole weight of a life can rest on Him.
What is the difference between knowing about someone and being able to lean on them?
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