Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I am nothing, I have nothing, and nothing here is mine to bargain with. My hands are empty.
At this moment, please keep my honor safe. Sadhna says, I am Your own servant.
Empty hands and an honest heart make the whole prayer.
Mai naahee kachh ha-o nahee kichh aahi na moraa — I am nothing, I have nothing, and nothing is mine. This isn't about feeling worthless. It means Sadhna has nothing to bargain with. Think of a little kid who hands a parent a drawing and says "for you." There is no deal, only trust.
A-osar lajaa raakh layho — at this very moment, keep my honor safe. Again the prayer asks for help right now. Then he signs his name: saDhnaa jan toraa — Sadhna is Your jan, Your own person. The whole song ends in trusting surrender.
What does it feel like to trust someone completely, without holding anything back?
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