ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਦਾਸਨਿ ਦਾਸੁ ਕਹੀਅਤ ਹੈ ਮੋਹਿ ਕਰਹੁ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਅਪੁਨੀ ॥੪॥੨੮॥੧੧੪॥
jan naanak daasan daas kahee-at hai mohi karahu kirpaa thaakur apunee. ||4||28||114||
Servant Nanak is said to be the slave of His slaves; O my Lord and Master, please bless me with Your Mercy. ||4||28||114||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Nanak says: I am known as the servant of Your servants -- the humblest place is the one I want.
Pour Your kindness over me, my Master.
Being a small helper in something good and large brings joy.
daasan daas -- servant of servants, the lowest place chosen freely. Rather than self-lowering, this is the joy of being useful and small in a big, good thing. thaakur -- the One who keeps and holds. Closes at ||114||.
A Question to Sit With
When did helping quietly, with no one noticing, feel good?
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