ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਤੁਮ ਤੇ ਮਾਗਨਾ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਪਾਏ ॥
sabh kichh tum tay maagnaa vadbhaagee paa-ay.
I ask for everything from You, but only the very fortunate ones obtain it.
ਨਾਨਕ ਕੀ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਜੀਵਾ ਗੁਨ ਗਾਏ ॥੪॥੧੨॥੪੨॥
naanak kee ardaas parabh jeevaa gun gaa-ay. ||4||12||42||
This is Nanak's prayer, O God, I live by singing Your Glorious Praises. ||4||12||42||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I ask everything of You — every hope, every need. The very fortunate receive it.
Nanak says: this is my prayer, God — let me live by singing Your praises.
You can bring every hope and worry to the same kind place.
Here comes a prayer. Sabh kichh tum tay maagnaa — I ask for everything from You. Vadbhaagee paa-ay — the very fortunate receive it, as a gift of grace.
Think of a child who brings every need, big or small, to a loving parent. Asking is itself a kind of trust.
Then Nanak says his ardaas, his humble prayer. Naanak kee ardaas prabh jeevaa gun gaa-ay — O God, let me live by singing Your praises. The shabad closes in prayer and song.
A Question to Sit With
If you could ask for anything good, what would you ask for?
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