ਆਪੇ ਕਰਤਾ ਦੇਵੈ ਸੋਇ ॥
aapay kartaa dayvai so-ay.
When the Creator Himself gives,
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥੪॥੭॥
naanak naam paraapat ho-ay. ||4||7||
O Nanak, then the mortals receive the Naam. ||4||7||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
When the Creator gives, from the Creator's own hand,
Nanak says, that is when we receive the Naam.
The gift comes from the Giver; your part is open hands.
The Naam comes to you as a gift from the Creator.
Aapay kartaa dayvai so-ay: the Creator gives, by the Creator's own will. Only then is the Naam received. Grace is a gift, and the human being is an open-handed receiver.
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