ਆਪੇ ਦਾਤਿ ਕਰੇ ਦਾਤਾਰੁ ॥
aapay daat karay daataar.
The Giver Himself gives His Gifts,
ਪੂਰੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਿਉ ਲਗੈ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥
pooray satgur si-o lagai pi-aar.
as we enshrine love for the True Guru.
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਤਿਨ ਕਉ ਜੈਕਾਰੁ ॥੪॥੮॥੨੮॥
naanak naam ratay tin ka-o jaikaar. ||4||8||28||
Nanak celebrates those who are attuned to the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||4||8||28||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The Giver gives its gifts as we treasure love for the true teacher. And I celebrate those who are tuned to the Name.
The Giver gives as we treasure love for the teacher -- openness and gift are one.
The closing seals grace: the Giver gives as we enshrine love for the Guru -- not a transaction but a correspondence; openness to the Guru is the same as receiving the gift. Nanak celebrates the Name-attuned -- joy in others' realization (Sat Sangat).
A Question to Sit With
What gift in your life arrived the moment you became open to receiving it?
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