Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Please, in Your kindness, let me meet You, my dearest Beloved. Hear my prayer, O high and boundless One — I am simply asking, with open hands, to lean on Your Name.
This one closes with a brave, simple prayer: let me meet You, and let me lean on Your Name.
Kar kirpaa mil pareetam pi-aaray — be kind, and let me meet You, my dearest Beloved. It is the direct plea of a raag known for longing. Bin-o sunhu parabh ooch apaaray — hear my prayer, high and endless One. Bin-o means a humble request.
Naanak maagat naam aDhaaray — Nanak begs for the support of the Name. Maangat means asking, begging. It is the posture of open, empty hands toward grace, not groveling. Think of a small child lifting their arms to be picked up. There is no shame in it, only trust.
Bairaag, the ache of longing, ends here as it does throughout these songs: in a trusting request to be held.
What would you ask for if you knew it was okay to simply ask, without having to earn it?
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