Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
You who know my heart from the inside, Maker of all that is — please fill the quiet hope living in my mind.
This is the one gift I ask for: let me be like the dust at the feet of the wise, humble and close to those who love the One.
The singer asks for just one gift: to stay humble and close to good people.
Antarjaamee purakh bidhaatay — You who know the heart from the inside, Maker of all. Sardhaa man kee pooray — please fulfill the deep longing of my mind.
The last wish is kar santan kee dhooray — make me the dust of the feet of the good. This is a well-known picture of humility. It means coming with empty hands, ready for grace. It does not mean thinking badly of yourself.
Think of a kid who would rather sit at the feet of a wise grandparent than on a fancy chair far away. The seeker wants the low, close place beside the wise. Being near matters more than being important.
It is the same spirit as serving the servants of the One. Greatness is measured by closeness, not by height.
Whose company makes you a better, kinder person just by being near them?
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