Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Nanak says: no one can describe the One by speaking from ego.
All our speaking and all our seeing come from the Great One.
Even our words about the One are gifts from the One. Ha-umai kahai na ko-ay — no one can describe the One while puffed up with ego. Ha-umai means ego, the loud "me, me" feeling inside. The verse carries the name Nanak, and it makes a gentle turn. Aakhan vaykhan sabh saahib tay ho-ay — all our speaking and seeing come from the Master.
It is like a child making a birthday card for a parent, with crayons the parent bought. Even the gift is made from what we were given. The songs of Raag Bhairao carry this same idea about words as a gift.
How do you try to describe something too big for words?
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