Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
With my palms pressed together, I offer this prayer.
Nanak says: forever I keep in mind the One, the treasure-store of every good thing.
With palms pressed together, you offer a humble prayer and keep the One in mind forever.
The closing verse pictures du-ay kar jorh karee ardaas: with both hands joined, I offer a prayer. Ardaas is a humble prayer, and joined hands are its posture. It is humble and open, like a child asking a parent for help.
Then Guru Arjan calls the One guntaas, the treasure-house of every good quality. Every kindness and every strength is stored there. The shabad closes quietly, in prayer.
If you pressed your hands together right now and made one honest wish, what would it be?
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