ਗੁਰ ਪਰਮੇਸੁਰ ਸਗਲ ਨਿਵਾਸ ॥
gur parmaysur sagal nivaas.
The Guru, the Transcendent Lord, dwells among all.
ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਰਵਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਗੁਣਤਾਸ ॥
ghat ghat rav rahi-aa guntaas.
The treasure of virtue pervades and permeates each and every heart.
ਦਰਸੁ ਦੇਹਿ ਧਾਰਉ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਆਸ ॥
daras deh Dhaara-o parabh aas.
Please grant me the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan;
ਨਿਤ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਚਿਤਵੈ ਸਚੁ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ॥੪॥੪੫॥੫੬॥
nit naanak chitvai sach ardaas. ||4||45||56||
O God, I place my hopes in You. Nanak continually offers this true prayer. ||4||45||56||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The Guru, the Highest One, lives in all.
That treasure of all goodness fills every single heart.
Please let me see You; O One, I place my hopes in You.
Nanak says: every day I offer this true prayer.
The One you long to see already lives in every heart, including your own.
Ghat ghat rav rahi-aa gun-taas: the treasure of goodness fills each and every heart. So the prayer is simple and daily: let me see You.
The close is ardaas, prayer: not a demand, but a daily reaching-out. Sach ardaas is a true prayer, one that matches the longing of the heart.
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