Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
What praise of Yours could I ever speak?
The One who gives peace is everywhere, filling everything.
Nanak says: I ask for just one gift.
Be kind, and give me Your Naam.
No words are big enough to praise the One, so the wisest prayer asks for one gift: the Naam.
Ka-un upmaa tayree kahee jaa-ay — what praise of Yours could I ever say? Sukh-daata means the Giver of peace. That Giver fills everything, everywhere.
So Guru Arjan asks for only one thing. Naanak jaachai ayk daan — Nanak asks for one gift. Kar kirpaa mohi dayh naam — be kind, and give me the Naam. Think of a birthday wish list with just one line on it. With the Naam, you have the one thing that matters most.
If you could ask for just one gift, what would you choose?
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