Sikhism·Raag Soohee·Shabad 46
Verse 5 of 5

One Prayer — To Always Remember You

ਨਾਨਕੁ ਏਕ ਕਰੈ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ॥
naanak ayk karai ardaas.
Nanak makes one prayer:
ਵਿਸਰੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਪੂਰਨ ਗੁਣਤਾਸਿ ॥੪॥੧੮॥੨੪॥
visar naahee pooran guntaas. ||4||18||24||
may I never forget You, O perfect treasure of virtue. ||4||18||24||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

My whole prayer comes down to one thing.

May I always keep You in mind, treasure of every good quality — the One I never want to lose sight of.

The simplest prayer of all: may I always keep the good in mind.
The deeper layer

naanak ayk karai ardaas — one single ardaas (prayer). visar naahee pooran guntaas — literally “may I not forget,” here framed positively: may I always remember the guntaas (treasure of virtues). ||4||18||24||.

A Question to Sit With

If you could remember just one true thing forever, what would it be?

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