Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The One made every creature and holds them all up, every day.
The One is hidden and plain, quietly alone yet with a whole vast family — all at once.
And here is the whole prayer: let me learn from the humblest, most loving hearts.
There's no other Giver anywhere — You alone give, and give, and give.
The final Pauree closes the Vaar in humility and wonder. It gathers the aapay theme one last time — the One "created the creatures and supports them," is "subtle and obvious," "a solitary recluse and yet has a huge family" (alone in essence, boundless in creation). And Guru Ram Das's closing prayer is not for power or treasure but for the humblest thing: maagai... sant jana dhoor — "the gift of the dust of the feet of the Saints," the wish to learn from the most loving, humble hearts. The Vaar ends where it began — with the One as sole Giver: "I cannot see any other Giver; You alone are the Giver." The colophon Sudh ("correct/verified") marks the composition complete. For a child: after all its wonder, the Vaar's last wish is simply to learn from the kindest, humblest people — because that's where the real treasure is.
Who is the humblest, kindest person you know — and what could you learn from them?
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