Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Kind One, gentle to the small and humble, let the loud waves of Maya — the glitter of things that pull at us — settle down in me.
Give me Your Naam; saying it, I come alive. Let the effort of Your servant finally bear fruit.
Please calm the noise in me, and give me Your Naam so I can come alive.
The verse speaks straight to the One as deen da-i-aal, the One who is tender to the small and humble. It asks the One to still mahaa kalol maa-i-aa, the big, splashing waves of Maya. Maya is the pull of shiny things that grab at our attention, like a phone buzzing again and again.
Then: jap jeevaa — saying Your Name, I live. Saying the Name is not empty repeating. It is what brings a person to life, the way breathing does.
When something inside you feels too loud, what helps it settle?
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