Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
And here's the gentle secret: the one who truly holds the Name is the one grace has quietly opened. It comes as a gift of kindness — always offered, waiting for you to receive it.
The Name is not a prize you win by trying. It is a gift, given in kindness.
Har kaa naam so-ee jan lay-ay — that person takes up the Name of the One. Kar kirpaa naanak jis day-ay — says Nanak, the one to whom it is given, in grace. Kirpaa means grace, mercy.
The Name is not a trophy for effort. It is a gift, received when the heart is open. Think of a hand held out open. A closed fist can't take a gift. This hymn has many stern lines, but it ends on pure grace. That turns every warning before it into an invitation home.
What good thing in your life came not because you earned it, but as a gift?
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