Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
O my Master, please do not weigh up my karma, my deeds. Protect the honor of the one who belongs to You.
If it pleases You, O One, hear my prayer. Nanak, Your servant, says: I come into Your shelter.
You can ask the One to look past your deeds and keep you close.
hamray karam na bichrahu — please do not judge me by my deeds. thaakur means Master. He asks the Master to protect his honor as one of the One's own.
Think of a child who broke something and runs to a parent, saying, "I'm sorry. Please still hug me." The child is not bringing a list of good deeds. They are just coming close. Nanak does the same. saran paveeDhay — he comes into the One's shelter and stays.
How does it feel when someone forgives you without keeping a list of what you did wrong?
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