ਮੁਕਤਿ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਏਹਾ ਨਿਧਾਨ ॥
mukat jugat ayhaa niDhaan.
This way of liberation is my treasure.
ਪ੍ਰਭ ਦਇਆਲ ਮੋਹਿ ਦੇਵਹੁ ਦਾਨ ॥
parabh da-i-aal mohi dayvhu daan.
O Merciful God, please bless me with this gift.
ਨਾਨਕ ਕਉ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਦਇਆ ਧਾਰਿ ॥
naanak ka-o parabh da-i-aa Dhaar.
O God, shower Your Mercy upon Nanak.
ਚਰਨ ਸੰਤਨ ਕੇ ਮੇਰੇ ਰਿਦੇ ਮਝਾਰਿ ॥੪॥੪॥
charan santan kay mayray riday majhaar. ||4||4||
I have enshrined the feet of the Saints within my heart. ||4||4||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
This freeing path is the treasure I hold.
O kind One, please give me this gift — pour Your mercy on Nanak — I've settled the feet of the good and wise inside my heart.
The best path is a gift you receive with open hands, not a prize you win.
The close names the whole thing a nidhaan — treasure — and asks for it as daan (a gift) and kirpaa (mercy): grace received, not earned. Enshrining the sant charan (their feet) in the heart means keeping their example alive within.
A Question to Sit With
What is something wonderful in your life that came to you as a gift?
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