Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I speak gently and kindly, asking with a soft and honest heart.
Setting aside the need to feel bigger than others, I come close — and there I find a treasure of goodness.
This verse says humility is the door to a treasure.
Misat bachan bayntee kara-o deen kee ni-aa-ee: I pray with sweet words, like a humble person. Taj abhimaan sarnee para-o: letting go of pride, I come into the One's shelter. Abhimaan means pride, the need to feel bigger than others.
Har gun nidh paa-ee: I found the treasure of all good qualities.
Think of a door with a very low frame. You can only walk through if you bend down. Stand tall and stiff, and you bump your head. Bend a little, and a whole room of treasure opens up.
When has speaking gently worked better than trying to win?
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