ਉਕਤਿ ਸਿਆਨਪ ਕਛੁ ਨਹੀ ਨਾਹੀ ਕਛੁ ਘਾਲ ॥
ukat si-aanap kachh nahee naahee kachh ghaal.
I have no skill or wisdom at all, nor any work to my credit.
ਭ੍ਰਮ ਭੈ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਮੋਹ ਤੇ ਕਾਟਹੁ ਜਮ ਜਾਲ ॥੩॥
bharam bhai raakho moh tay kaatahu jam jaal. ||3||
Please, protect me from doubt, fear and emotional attachment, and cut away the noose of Death from my neck. ||3||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I do not come with clever tricks or a long list of great deeds to show off. My hands are pretty empty, honestly.
So keep me safe from fear and from getting stuck on things — and free me from anything that would tie me down.
You do not need to show up impressive — just open and honest.
Ukat siaanap kachh nahee — no clever words, no skill of my own, no deeds to show. Kaatahu jam jaal — cut the noose of Death, everything that ties us down: doubt, fear and clinging. Empty hands are honest hands, and grace meets you there.
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