ਕਵਨ ਉਪਮਾ ਕਹਉ ਏਕ ਮੁਖ ਨਿਰਗੁਣ ਕੇ ਦਾਤੇਰੈ ॥
kavan upmaa kaha-o ayk mukh nirgun kay daatayrai.
How can I praise You with only one mouth? You are generous, even to the unworthy.
ਕਾਟਿ ਸਿਲਕ ਜਉ ਅਪੁਨਾ ਕੀਨੋ ਨਾਨਕ ਸੂਖ ਘਨੇਰੈ ॥੨॥੨੭॥੫੦॥
kaat silak ja-o apunaa keeno naanak sookh ghanayrai. ||2||27||50||
You cut away the noose, and now You own me; Nanak is blessed with myriad joys. ||2||27||50||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
How could one small mouth ever say enough thanks? You give and give, even to someone who came with empty hands and nothing to show.
Nanak says: You loosened the tight rope that had me bound, and now I belong to You — and joy has poured in from every direction.
Grace does not wait for you to deserve it; it gives, and joy pours in.
Nirgun means one without merit; standing in that place shows grace as a gift, given freely. Kaat silak is the cutting of the noose that held fear and bondage tight; when it loosens, sookh ghanayrai, countless joys, rush in.
A Question to Sit With
When has someone been kind to you before you had done anything to earn it — how did that feel?
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