ਕਰਹੁ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰੁਣਾਪਤੇ ਤੇਰੇ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਉ ॥
karahu kirpaa karunaapatay tayray har gun gaa-o.
Have Mercy on me, O Lord of Compassion; please let me sing Your Glorious Praises, O Lord.
ਨਾਨਕ ਕੀ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਬੇਨਤੀ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਸਮਾਉ ॥੨॥੩॥੪੩॥
naanak kee parabh bayntee saaDhsang samaa-o. ||2||3||43||
This is Nanak's prayer, O Lord, that he may join and merge with the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. ||2||3||43||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Be kind to me, gentle One, and let me sing about what is good in You.
That is my whole prayer: to be among good people and lose myself in that good company.
One simple request can quiet a lot of restless chasing.
karahu kirpaa karunaapatay — have mercy, lord of compassion; saaDhsang samaa-o — to merge into the company of the good. The turn from restless chasing (P1) to a single, restful request.
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