Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Grant me your grace, O One — give me this one gift: that I may keep your Name in mind, through the day and through the night.
The last line is a simple prayer: please let me keep remembering You.
Kar kirpaa — be kind and give Your grace. Grace is a gift from the One that we do not earn. Naanak naam japai din raat — let Nanak remember the Name, day and night.
Look at what Guru Arjan asks for. Not success. Not safety. He asks for the remembering itself. It is like asking a coach, not for a trophy, but for the strength to keep practicing. And even the power to keep remembering is a gift. So this prayer is grace asking for more grace.
If you could ask for one good habit and truly receive it, what would you ask for?
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