ਸਚਾ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਸਚੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥
sachaa saahib sachee vadi-aa-ee.
True is the Lord and Master, and True is His glorious greatness.
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਵਿਰਲੈ ਪਾਈ ॥
gur parsaadee virlai paa-ee.
By Guru's Grace, a rare few attain this.
ਨਾਨਕੁ ਏਕ ਕਹੈ ਬੇਨੰਤੀ ਨਾਮੇ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੧੬॥੧॥੨੩॥
naanak ayk kahai baynantee naamay naam samaa-i-aa. ||16||1||23||
Nanak offers this one prayer: through the Naam, the Name of the Lord, may I merge in the Lord. ||16||1||23||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The Master is True, and so is the Master's greatness. By the Guru's grace, a rare few come to it.
Nanak says just one prayer: through the Naam, let me blend into the One.
Sometimes one honest prayer holds everything you want.
Everything comes down to a single request: through the Naam, let me merge in the One. Grace brings a rare few to this — a humble, one-line prayer that gathers everything that came before.
A Question to Sit With
If you could offer just one honest prayer, what would it be?
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