Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
There is only One. And the One is found by the True Guru's grace — a gift that is always here, waiting for an open heart.
I have come and knocked at Your door, O One who holds every treasure.
Deep in my heart, a love for the Name has taken root and grown.
And there is only one thing I am asking for: give me Your Name. That is the gift I want most.
This pauri is the rahau alone — the pivot line the rest of the shabad turns around. Sarnee aa-i-o — I have come to Your sanctuary; naath nidhaan — the One is the supreme treasure. The heart already holds naam preet, love for the Name, and asks for one gift only: the Name itself. This is the asking posture — the seeker knows exactly what to request, and it is the One, not the One's gifts.
If you could ask for just one thing that money could not buy, what would it be?
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