ਕੋਈ ਮਾਰਗੁ ਪੰਥੁ ਬਤਾਵੈ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕਾ ਕਹੁ ਤਿਨ ਕਉ ਕਿਆ ਦਿਨਥੇ ॥
ko-ee maarag panth bataavai parabh kaa kaho tin ka-o ki-aa dinthay.
If only someone would show me the Way, the Path of God. Tell me - what could I give him?
ਸਭੁ ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਅਰਪਉ ਅਰਪਿ ਅਰਾਪਉ ਕੋਈ ਮੇਲੈ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਮਿਲਥੇ ॥੩॥
sabh tan man arpa-o arap araapa-o ko-ee maylai parabh milthay. ||3||
I would surrender, offer and dedicate all my body and mind to him; if only someone would unite me in God's Union! ||3||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
If only someone would show me the way, the path to the One! Tell me, what could I give that person?
I would offer them my whole body and mind, give and give again, if only someone would bring me to meet the One.
A heart that wants to grow will give everything to whoever helps it.
A seeker who longs for the One would give everything to anyone who shows the way.
Maarag panth: the way, the path, sought from someone who knows it. The seeker offers everything (tan man arpa-o). The ache of seeking here is eagerness, a heart willing to give all to come near.
A Question to Sit With
Who has shown you the way toward something you longed for?
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