Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Whatever You wish, that is what I welcome — I give my whole heart to Your way.
I am simply Yours, a small servant with empty hands; please keep me safe, my Master.
Trust brings peace, even with empty hands.
The shabad ends by turning from mix-up to trust. Jo tuDh bhaavai so parvaan — whatever pleases You is welcome to me. Tayray bhaanay no kurbaan — I give myself gladly to Your will. Kurbaan means giving yourself with joy. Bhaanaa is the One's way, which is hukam, the flow of existence.
Nanak calls himself a poor servant with nothing in his hands. That is peace, not shame. Think of floating on your back in a pool. The moment you stop fighting the water, it holds you up.
What is something you can't control that feels lighter once you stop fighting it?
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