Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Who else is there to turn to? The One is the only Giver.
When grace comes, the Word is found; meeting my Beloved, I sing the true One's praises, and becoming true myself, I grow dear to the True One.
There is one Giver to turn to, and living true is how we grow close.
This verse closes the shabad. Kis no kahee-ai daataa ik so-ay — who else would I talk to? The One is the only Giver. Kirpaa karay sabad milaavaa ho-ay — when grace comes, the Word is found.
The ending is lovely: naanak saachay saachaa bhaavaa. Becoming true, I become dear to the True One. This is the big idea of Sach, Truth. The way to be close to the Real is to be real yourself. Friends grow close by being honest with each other, not by pretending.
How do you become closer to someone, by pretending, or by being real with them?
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