Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Nanak says, humble, with open hands, I ask only for the Naam.
It quietly clears away the feeling of being split and unsure, and makes me whole.
Empty, open hands can ask for the Naam.
Deen means humble, someone with nothing to offer but asking. Naanak deen naam maagai — humble Nanak asks for the Name. Dutee-aa bharam chukaa-ee — it ends duality and doubt. Duality, dutee-aa, is the feeling of being split off from the One. It says "me over here, the One over there."
Think of a puzzle with one piece missing. It never feels finished. Then the last piece clicks in, and the picture is whole. The Name is that piece. It clears away the doubt that we were ever apart.
What feels different when you ask with humble, open hands?
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa·How we use AI