Raag Soohee, Shabad 75 - Grace That Does Not Keep Score
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
If everything I had ever done were added up and graded, I would come up short - I know I am still learning, still small.
So I do not ask to be judged. I ask for kindness, because Your kindness is like nothing else: it does not keep score.
If I were graded only on my record, I'd fall short, so I ask for the One's grace instead.
Gantee ganee na chhootai kathoo — if everything were counted up by strict account, I would never be set free. Kaachee dayh i-aanee — this body is kaachee, unripe, still forming, and still learning. That is an honest look at being small, not a claim of being worthless.
So the prayer turns from a scorecard to grace. Kirpaa karahu prabh karnaihaaray — Creator, please be kind to me. Tayree bakhas niraalee — Your bakhas, Your forgiving grace, is niraalee, one of a kind.
Think of a coach who doesn't just look at the scoreboard, but sees a young player still growing. Grace is like that. It looks past the tally to the person.
How would you treat a friend who came up short - grade them, or be kind?
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