ਹਮ ਬਾਰਿਕ ਮੁਗਧ ਇਆਨ ਪਿਤਾ ਸਮਝਾਵਹਿਗੇ ॥
ham baarik mugaDh i-aan pitaa samjaavhigay.
I am a foolish and ignorant child; Father, please teach me!
ਸੁਤੁ ਖਿਨੁ ਖਿਨੁ ਭੂਲਿ ਬਿਗਾਰਿ ਜਗਤ ਪਿਤ ਭਾਵਹਿਗੇ ॥੧॥
sut khin khin bhool bigaar jagat pit bhaavhigay. ||1||
Your child makes mistakes again and again, but still, You are pleased with him, O Father of the Universe. ||1||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I am a foolish child who knows so little. Father, teach me!
Your child makes mistakes again and again, every moment, and still You are pleased with Your child, O Father of the whole world.
You can make mistakes and still be completely loved.
You can make mistakes again and again and still be loved.
MugaDh i-aan: foolish and not knowing. It is a humble way of speaking, like a small child saying "I don't know how yet." Sut khin khin bhool bigaar: the child slips up moment after moment. Jagat pit bhaavhigay: still the Father of the world is pleased. Mistakes do not cancel belonging.
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