ਮੋਹਿ ਨਿਰਗੁਨ ਤੁਮ ਪੂਰਨ ਦਾਤੇ ਦੀਨਾ ਨਾਥ ਦਇਆਲ ॥੧॥
mohi nirgun tum pooran daatay deenaa naath da-i-aal. ||1||
I am unworthy; You are the Perfect Giver. You are the Merciful Master of the meek. ||1||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I feel small and empty-handed — and You are the one who gives so freely and kindly.
Even coming with empty hands, you're met by a giver who gives freely and kindly.
"I am unworthy; You are the Perfect Giver. You are the Merciful Master of the meek." The self-lowering is rendered as honest empty-handedness — I have little, and You give freely. The contrast is tender: my smallness, met by boundless generosity. For a child: even coming with empty hands, you're met by a giver who gives freely and kindly.
A Question to Sit With
How does it feel to be given something freely, without having to earn it?
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