Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
My One, who could ever count all your good qualities? And my own faults -- those, too, are beyond counting.
The One's goodness is too great to count, and so are my own faults.
This is the Rahao, the "pause" line and the center of the shabad. It sets two endless things side by side. Mayray saahibaa ka-un jaanai gun tayray — my Master, who can know all Your goodness? Kahay na jaanee a-ugan mayray — and my own a-ugan, faults, cannot be counted either.
This is seeing yourself honestly, without giving up hope. It is like saying, "I make mistakes. You alone are pure." Think of a child who spills the milk and says, "I did it," instead of hiding. That kind of humble honesty is a doorway. The confession in the next verses walks right through it.
Is it possible to see your own faults clearly without being crushed by them?
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