ਅਗੈ ਕਿਆ ਜਾਣਾ ਨਾਹਿ ਮੈ ਭੂਲੇ ਤੂ ਸਮਝਾਇ ॥
agai ki-aa jaanaa naahi mai bhoolay too samjhaa-ay.
I do not know what will happen in the world hereafter; I am so confused - please teach me, Lord!
ਭੂਲੇ ਮਾਰਗੁ ਜੋ ਦਸੇ ਤਿਸ ਕੈ ਲਾਗਉ ਪਾਇ ॥
bhoolay maarag jo dasay tis kai laaga-o paa-ay.
I am confused; I would fall at the feet of one who shows me the Way.
ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਕੋ ਨਹੀ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਕਹਣੁ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥੪॥
gur bin daataa ko nahee keemat kahan na jaa-ay. ||4||
Without the Guru, there is no giver at all; His value cannot be described. ||4||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
There is so much I do not know about what lies ahead, and I am not afraid to say: please teach me.
If someone can show me the true path, I will gladly follow. Without the Guru there is no giver, and the Guru's worth is beyond any price.
Asking to be shown the way is the beginning of finding it.
The humble asking (samjhaae, bhoole maarag jo dasay) honors the learner's openness: asking is strength. Gur bin daataa ko nahee, there is no giver but the Guru. What lies ahead can be met with simple curiosity.
A Question to Sit With
Who is a guide you would gladly follow, and why do you trust them?
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