ਤੁਮ ਹਰਿ ਦਾਤੇ ਸਮਰਥ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਇਕੁ ਮਾਗਉ ਤੁਝ ਪਾਸਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਦਾਨੈ ॥
tum har daatay samrath su-aamee ik maaga-o tujh paashu har daanai.
Lord, You are the Great Giver, our All-powerful Lord and Master; O Lord, I beg for only one gift from You.
ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਕਉ ਹਰਿ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰਿ ਦੀਜੈ ਸਦ ਬਸਹਿ ਰਿਦੈ ਮੋਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਚਰਾਨੈ ॥੪॥੫॥
jan naanak ka-o har kirpaa kar deejai sad baseh ridai mohi har charaanai. ||4||5||
Lord, please bless servant Nanak with Your Grace, that Your Feet may abide forever within my heart. ||4||5||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
O One, You are the Giver, my all-powerful Master. I ask You for just one gift.
Nanak says: be kind to Your servant, O One, and let Your feet live in my heart forever.
Of all the things you could ask for, nearness to what you love may be the best.
Of everything the Giver could give, the one gift worth asking for is to keep the One close.
Ik maaga-o: I ask for only one thing. Sad baseh ridai mohi har charaanai: may the One's feet live in my heart forever. The feet are an old picture of humble nearness, like sitting close beside someone you love. Of all the gifts, the devotee asks for nearness alone.
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