ਕੋਈ ਕਰੈ ਉਪਾਵ ਅਨੇਕ ਬਹੁਤੇਰੇ ਬਿਨੁ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਪਾਵੈ ॥
ko-ee karai upaav anayk bahutayray bin kirpaa naam na paavai.
People try all sorts of things, but without the Lord's Mercy, His Name is not obtained.
ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਕਉ ਹਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਧਾਰੀ ਮਤਿ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਵੈ ॥੪॥੧੨॥੨੬॥੬੪॥
jan naanak ka-o har kirpaa Dhaaree mat gurmat naam darirhaavai. ||4||12||26||64||
The Lord has showered His Mercy upon servant Nanak; through the wisdom of the Guru's Teachings, he has enshrined the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||4||12||26||64||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
People try all kinds of things, but without the One's mercy, its Name is never obtained. The One poured its mercy on me, and through the teaching, I have treasured the Name in my heart.
However much we try, the Name is not obtained without grace -- it comes by mercy.
The closing seal of all Mehl 4: people try all sorts of things, but without grace the Name is not obtained -- it comes by mercy. The servant credits his whole attainment to mercy rather than to his own striving. Grace has the first and last word.
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