ਕਬਹੂ ਨ ਬਿਸਰੈ ਹੀਏ ਮੋਰੇ ਤੇ ਨਾਨਕ ਦਾਸ ਇਹੀ ਦਾਨੁ ਮੰਗਾ ॥੨॥੧੫॥੧੦੧॥
kabhoo na bisrai hee-ay moray tay naanak daas ihee daan mangaa. ||2||15||101||
May I never forget You from my heart; slave Nanak prays for this blessing. ||2||15||101||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Nanak says: may I always keep You in my heart — that is the single gift I ask for.
The best thing to ask for is to never lose sight of what matters most.
One gift is enough: to keep the One in the heart always.
Kabhoo na bisrai hee-ay moray tay — may You never leave my heart. In plain words: may I always remember You.
Naanak daas ihee daan mangaa — Nanak, Your servant, asks for this one gift. Daan means a gift.
Think of a birthday wish list with just one line on it. Everything else can wait. The singer asks only to keep the One close, because every other good thing grows from that.
A Question to Sit With
If you could ask for just one thing to keep, what would it be?
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