Raag Soohee, Shabad 79 - The Teaching That Saved Me
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I do not come with a pile of wisdom or perfect practice or good deeds. Honestly, I cannot even grasp how wonderful You are.
But the teaching is the greatest thing of all. In these hard times, it lifted me up and kept my honour safe when I could not do it myself.
I came with nothing, and the teaching saved me anyway.
Gi-aan Dhi-aan kichh karam na jaanaa — I know nothing of gi-aan (wisdom), Dhi-aan (meditation), or karam (good deeds and rituals). Saar na jaanaa tayree — I cannot even grasp how great You are. This is honest. The singer comes with empty hands.
Sabh tay vadaa satgur naanak — the True Guru, Nanak, is the greatest of all. Jin kal raakhee mayree — who kept my honor safe in Kal, the dark age, these hard times. Think of forgetting your homework, and a teacher helping you anyway, just because they care. Rescue comes from kindness, not from what we have done.
When has help come even though you had nothing to offer in return?
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