ਮੈ ਮੂਰਖ ਕੀ ਗਤਿ ਕੀਜੈ ਮੇਰੇ ਰਾਮ ॥
mai moorakh kee gat keejai mayray raam.
I am foolish - save me, O my Lord!
ਗੁਰ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਹਰਿ ਲਾਇ ਹਮ ਕਾਮ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
gur satgur sayvaa har laa-ay ham kaam. ||1|| rahaa-o.
O Lord, enjoin me to work and serve the Guru, the True Guru. ||1||Pause||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I am foolish -- save me, my One. Set me to the work of serving the true teacher.
The devotee asks not for ease but to be put to the work of service.
The Rahao: the humble plea (I am foolish) and a request not for ease but for work -- enjoin me to serve the Guru. Ram Das asks to be put to labor: service is the gift he wants (cf. service as gift).
A Question to Sit With
When has being given meaningful work felt like a gift rather than a burden?
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