Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
You are strong beyond measure, the Great One over all. And of everything I could ask for, the gift I want is a humble heart.
Finding the Name, I found peace. I would give myself again and again for this — the Name is everything to me.
Of all the gifts the poet could ask for, he asks for a humble heart.
The verse starts with how great the One is: tum samrath purakh vaday parabh su-aamee — You are all-powerful, the Great Master. Then comes the wish: mo ka-o keejai daan har nimghaa — give me the gift of humility. Nimghaa means humble, small in a good way.
Imagine you could wish for anything on your birthday, and you wished to be kind. That is what this verse does. Strength is admired on the outside. Humility is treasured on the inside. The poet ends glad: finding the Name, he found peace, and he would give himself to it again and again.
Why might a humble heart be worth more than being the strongest in the room?
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