Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I bow my head low to people who live with love and wisdom; I would gladly be as humble as the dust their feet walk on.
It is by grace that we meet the One. Nanak says, I would give my whole self, again and again, for that meeting.
Charan santan — the feet of the holy — and dhoor, their dust, are images of deep humility: being willing to learn from those further along the path. The closing line is pure parsaad, grace: we meet the One by grace, which is always already here; you become open to it rather than earning it. Bal bal jaaee is the language of a heart ready to give everything for that meeting.
Who is someone whose kindness or wisdom you look up to, and what have they taught you?
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